The Book of Sand and Shakespeare's Memory (Paperback, New Ed)
Jorge Luis BorgesThe Book Of Sand was the last of Borges' major collections to be published. The stories are, in his words, 'variations on favourite themes... combining a plain and at times almost colloquial style with a fantastic plot'. It includes such marvellous tales as 'The Congress', 'Undr' and 'The Mirror and the Mask'. Also included are the handful of stories written right at the end of Borges' life - 'August 25, 1983', 'Blue Tigers', 'The Rose of Paracelsus' and 'Shakespeare's Memory.'
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The Book Of Sand was the last of Borges' major collections to be published. The stories are, in his words, 'variations on favourite themes... combining a plain and at times almost colloquial style with a fantastic plot'. It includes such marvellous tales as 'The Congress', 'Undr' and 'The Mirror and the Mask'. Also included are the handful of stories written right at the end of Borges' life - 'August 25, 1983', 'Blue Tigers', 'The Rose of Paracelsus' and 'Shakespeare's Memory.'
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General
Imprint | Penguin Classics |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Release date | April 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days |
First published | April 2001 |
Authors | Jorge Luis Borges |
Translators | Andrew Hurley |
Dimensions | 198 x 130 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - B-format |
Pages | 158 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-118382-4 |
Barcode | 9780141183824 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-14-118382-9 |
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