Borges, Jorge Luis

Labyrinths

ISBN: 0394604490
New York, NY, USA: Modern Library/ Random House, 1983. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. "Jorge Luis Borges is widely recognized as one of the most important and original figures in contemporary literature, and Labyrinths is perhaps the most representative selection of his work. Consisting of some forty tales, parables, literary essays and metaphysical musings, it captures, like no other anthology, the essence of Borges' simple but richly metaphorical style. From "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius," the story of an unknown planet where only inner life exists, to "Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote," in which Pierre Menard undertakes to compose the Don Quixote and to be (Miguel de) Cervantes, to the ingenious "Library of Babel," and essays on Borges' forebears, (Paul) Valery & (Franz) Kafka, Labyrinths reveals the full scope of his magical imagination, his self-conscious intelligence and vast erudition." (from front flap) The classic English-Language anthology of highlights from the vast oeuvre of Jorge (Francisco Isidoro) Luis Borges (1899-1986), the canonical Argentine short-story writer, critic, essayist, philosopher & poet who was a key influence on the Latin American Magical Realist literary movement. First published in 1962, offered here is the 1983 Modern Library edition, hardcover in unclipped dust jacket, "First Modern Library Edition / September 1983" as stated at copyright page, first printing thus though not specified thereon. With a Preface by Andre Maurois (1885-1967), the great French author & member of the Académie française; & an Introduction by James Irby, who co-edited & translated this volume along with Donald Yates. An essential introductory Borges compilation in a rare & handsome form thus, in relatively exceptional altogether fine-to-very fine condition: Book very fine with only light rubbing & a few tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of front, back covers & spine; a hint of rubbing to edges of text block; otherwise appearing substantially mint inside & out. Dust jacket fine-to-very-fine with slight rubbing, faint scratching to front, back covers, spine & flaps; a touch of wear & some tiny bumps, creases at/from edges & corners of same; one short, closed vertical tear from lower left edge of front cover at almost entirely blank area with miniscule effect at left base of "M"; previous seller's somewhat rubbed small sticker affixed at lower right margin of back cover. Very Fine / Fine-Very Fine. [Item #8758]

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