Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
Ficciones
"Collected Fiction" is a compilation of stories by a renowned author that takes readers on a journey through a world of philosophical paradoxes, intellectual humor, and fantastical realities. The book features a range of narratives, from complex, multi-layered tales of labyrinths and detective investigations, to metaphysical explorations of infinity and the nature of identity. It offers an immersive and thought-provoking reading experience, blurring the boundaries between reality and fiction, past and present, and the self and the universe.
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- Published
- 1944
- Nationality
- Argentinian
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 174
- Original Language
- Spanish
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- Alternate Titles
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- Collected Fictions
- Ficciones
- Ficções
- Fiktionen. Erzählungen 1939 1944
- Finzioni
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This book is on the following 34 lists:
- 1st on Biblioteca (Argentina)
- 4th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 6th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 7th on The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers (Telerama)
- 7th on Top 20 Latin American Books To Read Before You Die (Latin Times)
- 9th on TrueLit's Top 100 Favorite Books (2023) (/r/TrueLit)
- 11th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 13th on The 100 Best Books from 1900 to the Present (Yedioth Ahronoth)
- 19th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 28th on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 33rd on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 46th on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 50th on R/ClassicLiterature's Top 100 Favorite Books (R/ClassicLiterature)
- 70th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 79th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 124th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 172nd on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 40 Most Important Books, 1927-2001 (World Literature Today)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- A Century of World Literature 1925 - 2025 (Der Spiegel)
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
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- Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books - Honourable Mention (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- How to Read and Why (Harold Bloom)
- Powell's Essential List: 25 Essential Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Isn't Enough: Our 25 Honorable Mentions (Powells' City of Books)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- The Great Books Podcast from John J. Miller (The National Review )
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)