Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges

Collected Fictions

Jorge Luis Borges with Andrew Hurley (Translator)

565 pages first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction classics magical realism short stories adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

For the first time in English, all the fiction by the writer who has been called "the greatest Spanish-language writer of our century" collected in a single volume A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition From Jorge Luis Borges's 1935 debut with The Uni...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,380 reviews

Moods

challenging 79%
reflective 72%
mysterious 69%
adventurous 28%
inspiring 18%
funny 13%
dark 11%
informative 10%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 38%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Plot: 31% | N/A: 24% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

N/A: 38% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 27% | No: 21% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 36% | No: 26% | N/A: 21% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 29% | No: 19% | Yes: 12%

Average rating

4.33

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