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"In 1933 a sensationalist Argentinian newspaper employed Jorge Luis Borges to produce high-brow cultural commentary. Alongside the high-toned pieces, he also contributed these quirky blood-and-guts tales of gunslingers, gentlemanly scoundrels, evil wizards, pirates and false prophets. In his wr...
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| Literature type: | Book |
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"In 1933 a sensationalist Argentinian newspaper employed Jorge Luis Borges to produce high-brow cultural commentary. Alongside the high-toned pieces, he also contributed these quirky blood-and-guts tales of gunslingers, gentlemanly scoundrels, evil wizards, pirates and false prophets. In his writing, Borges always combined high seriousness with a wicked sense of fun. Here he reveals his delight in re-creating (or making up) colorful stories from the Orient, the Islamic world, and the Wild West, as well as his horrified fascination with knife fights, political and personal betrayal, and bloodthirsty revenge. Spark-ling with the sheer exuberant pleasure of story-telling, this collection marked the emergence of an utterly distinctive literary voice." -- Book cover. |
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These translations originally published in: Collected Fictions. New York : Viking, 1998; London : Allen Lane, 1999. Short stories |
| Carrier Form: | v, 104 p. ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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0141183853 9780141183855 : |
| Index Number: | PQ7797 |
| CLC: | I783.45 |
| Call Number: | I783.45/B732-1 |