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A General History of Dishonor

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A General History of Dishonor
9.99 €
Jorge Luis Borges is one of the most famous writers of the twentieth century, who in many ways defined the shape of modern literature. Borges's texts, whether prose, poetry, or meditations, are a kind of intellectual game, full of mysteries and fantastic images whose origins are to be found in the literatures and cultures of the past.
The Universal History of Dishonor, included in the present volume, is a collection of stories about people to whom moral failure, crime, and disgrace have paved the way to glory. In describing the heinous atrocities that have become legend, Borges remains true to his penchant for literary hoaxes. As he states, the book "has only appearances, a shell of images; maybe that's why readers like the book." The book also includes the collection "The History of Eternity", in which the author combined reflections on the cyclical nature of time, reviews of non-existent books, a review of various translations of the tales of "One Thousand and One Nights", a treatise on the poetry of the Skalds and much more.
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