Books like Narraciones by Jorge Luis Borges
Este volumen reúne una selección cuidada de cuentos de Jorge Luis Borges, reconocidos por su innovadora mezcla de fantasía, metafísica y reflexión literaria. Entre los textos destacan "Hombre de la esquina rosada", "La biblioteca de Babel", "El Aleph", "El informe de Brodie" y "El libro de arena". Antes de los relatos, el lector encuentra un extenso y documentado análisis de Marcos Ricardo Barnatán, quien ha dedicado tres obras al estudio de Borges y su trayectoria literaria.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Jorge Luis Borges
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