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The Library of Babel

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Library of Babel

Contributors:

By (Author) Jorge Luis Borges

ISBN:

9780241630860

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Classics

Publication Date:

5th September 2023

UK Publication Date:

25th May 2023

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Short stories
Fiction in translation

Dewey:

863.62

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

192

Dimensions:

Width 117mm, Height 168mm, Spine 20mm

Weight:

210g

Description

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics- irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith Jorge Luis Borges remains one of the most influential short story writers of the twentieth century, whose spellbinding tales of magic, mystery and murder are shot through with deep philosophical paradoxes. This collection brings together many of his greatest stories, including 'The Garden of Forking Paths', 'The Book of Sand' and 'Shakespeare's Memory'.

Author Bio

Jorge Luis Borges was born in Buenos Aires in 1899 and educated in Europe. One of the most widely acclaimed writers of our times, he published many collections of poems, essays and short stories, before his death in Geneva in June 1986.

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