The story tells about a character who mistakenly achieves immortality and then, weary of a long life, struggles to lose it and writes an account of. As in many of borges short stories, the protagonist is a fictionalized version of the. The aleph is the title given to a collection of short stories written by j. Hamlet, ii, 2 but they will teach us that eternity is the standing still of. Borges had a metaphysical perspective of reality and his fictional universe is. Hamlet, ii, 2 but they will teach us that eternity is. The title work, the aleph, describes a point in space that contains all other spaces at once. Borges added four new stories to the collection in the 1952 edition, for which he. The aleph and other stories quotes by jorge luis borges. Jorge luis borges 18991986 was an argentine poet, essayist, and author of short stories. A poet, critic and short story writer, he received numerous awards for his work including the 1961 international publishers prize shared with samuel beckett. The aleph is a short story by the argentine writer and poet jorge luis borges. A prolific writer of essays, short stories, and plays, borgess concerns are perhaps clearest in his stories. First published in september 1945, it was reprinted in the short story collection, the aleph and other stories, in 1949, and revised by the author in 1974.
It is one of the stories in the short story collection, the aleph and. I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space. The aleph and other stories by jorge luis borges goodreads. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The aleph short story collection project gutenberg self. Hamlet, ii, 2 but they will teach us that eternity is the standing still of the present. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Borges, jorge luis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. They exemplify borges inimitable fusion of mathematical thought, metaphysical depth, and poetic feeling. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Borges, one of the most prominent latin american writers who, contrary to his contemporaries, was mainly concerned with the eternal questions of existence, leaving political and social issues aside. His short stories can be viewed as essays, or essays which have turned into fiction. Jorge luis borges o god, i could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space. The aleph and other stories quotes showing of 107 a man sets out to draw the world. He has a reasonable claim, with kafka and joyce, to be the most influential writer of the 20th century. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
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