Ficciones - Jorge Luis Borges (1956) English edition (1962)
Short Stories (HM)
Also fits: Latin American Author
> Ficciones is one of Borges’ most famous short story collections, comprising the eight stories in The Garden of Forking Paths and the nine stories in Artifices. Most of the stories in the first section discuss or reference imaginary books - in Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius, a man discovers writings on the false country of Uqbar, whose people have discovered the unknown planet of Tlön; the titular novel in the story The Approach to Al-Mu’tasim has a protagonist who is never named seeking a man who has left touches of the divine on the people he has met; The Library of Babel explores the nature of an infinite library containing infinite books. The second section is more abstract, with the narrator in Funes, the Memorius meeting a man with perfect recollection of every memory and dream he has ever experienced, and the protagonist of Death and the Compass investigating a series of murders each revealing the Absolute Name of God.
Each story in Ficciones is fascinating, with literary, historical, philosophical, and religious layers providing depth and richness to his speculative writing. It’s easy for some of the complexity to go over the reader’s head - my general knowledge on these subjects is certainly not enough to have caught every reference on my first read through. Even though I didn’t necessarily have the full context for each story, they are written in such a skillful way that they draw you in and stay with you after finishing. Definitely worth revisiting later after having ruminated for a while - Borges’ writing fully deserves the acclaim.
4/5
The Arabian Nights - Anonymous (14th century) translated by Hussain Haddawy (1990)
Set in Asia (HM)
Also fits: Short Stories (HM), Cat Squasher, Chapter Titles (HM)
> This edition of The Arabian Nights consists of 271 nights, based on the text of the 14th century Syrian manuscript. The Persian king Shahrayar, betrayed by the women in his life, swears to marry one woman from among his subjects each night and kill her the next morning as revenge. Clever Shahrazad, daughter of the king’s Vizier, comes up with a plan to save her people - offer herself up to the king, and tell him a story each night, so that he may eagerly await
... keep reading on reddit ➡I want to read Borges, bus I am not sure where to start.
So I'm wondering what you guys think is the best book of the two and why? And which would you recommend to start with?
Ficciones is a collection of 17 short stories written by Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges. These stories have one thing in common, they are the most impressive stimulation for our mind. Most of these stories will probably left you admiring Borges hability to explore the power of literature, to do so he uses meta fiction, magical realism and an incredible perfection in every word he writes Some of his stories include a man who can remember every single detail of his existence, an infinite library, a society in which luck dominates every event, a critic of an invented novel and more
Hola a todos. Hace un tiempito he estado experimentando con cuentos a partir del uso de inteligencia artificial para la generación de textos cortos. Luego edito mínimamente el resultado y lo traduzco al español.
Así la maquina me ha dado ejemplares como estos:
- Remate
“Un caballo entra a un bar. El cantinero le dice: “Oye, ¿por qué la cara larga?”. El caballo le responde: “Soy pobre”.”
- La vacuna
“El ministro Mañalich miró la jeringa con miedo. En ella, la primera vacuna segura contra el virus. Sin pensarlo dos veces, la tomó y la tiró a la basura.
No tengan miedo, la credibilidad de la institución ya estaba a la baja. La imagen del ministro de salud había lanzado violentamente a la institución a un periodo de desorden y cambios radicales. Pero se estaban reagrupando y querían recuperarse.
El sonido de la lluvia.
Mañalich paseaba afuera de su departamento. La lluvia no le molestaba. Con su caminata de la mañana, se sentía más en control de su mente.
Algo había roto el ritmo de sus pensamientos. Era el sonido de la lluvia. Empezó a frenar y se detuvo para escuchar mejor. Se quedó parado ahí.”
Pueden revisar esos y otros más en el Instagram del proyecto: Ficciones_automaticas
Iré subiendo más cada día. Gracias!
Edit: por algún motivo no funciona el [link] (www.instagram.com/ficciones_automaticas), pero lea agradecería que vean el proyecto en IG.
Veo a menudo recomendaciones para libros de ficciones. A mí prefiero leer libros de no ficciones. Seguramente hay otra gente que le gusta estos tipos de libros también aquí. En móvil también leer libros y revistas de no ficciones. Las revistas son de versión epub y por lo tanto se pueden leerlos en sus móviles. Lo que me más me gusta sobre esto formato es que me sirve para leer en castellano, ingles, y otras idiomas sin un problema cuando quiero!
Please forgive me for using my porn account.
Look what I found on page 116 of Bluebeard:
"The easternmost house of the three which used to belong to Gregory, I only discovered on this most recent trip to New York, is now the office and dwelling of the Delegation to the United Nations of the Emirate of Salibaar. That was the first I had ever heard of the Emirate of Salibaar, which I can't find anywhere in my Encyclopaedia Britannica. I can only find a desert town by that name, population eleven thousand, about the population of San Ignacio. Circe Berman says it is time I got a new encyclopedia, and some new neckties, too."
As I try to decide between which collection to buy I'm struck by how despite the fact that Ficciones is the most recommended collection, Labyrinths has most of its stories (save for The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim, The End, and The South) and more, including essays. I've already listened to the audiobook for Labyrinths and I'm wondering if it's worth it to explore Ficciones at all.
Esta semana leemos La lotería en Babilonia, Examen de la obra de Herbert Quain, La biblioteca de Babel, El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan, y Funes el memorioso. Espero que me disculpen por la gran cantidad de cuentos esta semana, resulta de un error de cálculo por la parte mía. Como siempre, comparten lo que piensan abajo.
This week, we're reading La lotería en Babilonia, Examen de la obra de Herbert Quain, La biblioteca de Babel, El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan, and Funes el memorioso. Sorry for the jump in the amount of stories, but I miscalculated how much we had to read. As always, share what you think below.
Empece a buscar libros de ciencia ficcion mexicana para inspirarme para mi propia obra, y me sorprendio no solo encontrar muy pocos, sino ademas que fueran relativamente viejos. Cuales son algunos libros de ciencia ficcion originalmente en español que conocen/les gustan?
Esta semana empezamos nuestra lectura de "Ficciones," con Tlön, Uqbar, Oris Tetris, Pierre Menard, autor del Quijote, y Las Ruinas Circulares. Escriben lo que piensan de estos tres cuentos a bajo.
This week, we begin our reading of "Ficciones," with the first three stories, Tlön, Uqbar, Oris Tetris, Pierre Menard, autor del Quijote, and Las Ruinas Circulares.
Dentro de mis círculos tengo a Gabriel Zang que ha escrito algo y siempre tienen algún proyecto:https://www.amazon.com/Gabriel-Zang/e/B00J6IPUJI%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Tenemos a Mateo Real de Azúa:https://www.amazon.com/Mateo-Real-Az%C3%BAa-ebook/dp/B09PNV7QZS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1641489108&refinements=p_27%3AMateo+Real+de+Az%C3%BAa&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Mateo+Real+de+Az%C3%BAa
Tarik Carson:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24548406-el-hombre-olvidado-el-coraz-n-reversible
Ramiro Sanchiz:http://proyectostahl.blogspot.com/
Que mas agregamos? Que recomiendan?
EDIT:
Como olvidarme de /u/enanoide (Perdon hermano!)
https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/hagalaz/list?title_no=653814
I particularly like how scholarly and dense these two writers are, as well as their philosophical settings which challenge our very understanding of society, reality and being.
Estoy barajando libros como:
- el camino de los reyes (de Brandson Sanderson)
- la estrella de pandora (de Peter F. Hamilton)
- Hyperion (de Dan Simmons)
- El problema de los tres cuerpos (de Liu Cixin)
- Dune
Mi favorito es el camino de los reyes, pero 1000 paginas y poco tiempo, aunque me gusta el tema del libro tambien me duele la longitud de este libro
Preguntas:
- Alguna idea mas?
- Alguien ha leido alguno de estos para comparar y recomendarme alguno?
https://actualidad.rt.com/opinion/carlos-santa-maria/247712-diez-guerras-perdidas-eeuu-siglo
I just picked up this book after reading a lot of positive stuff about it on the internet and I am lost. I am utterly clueless about what is going on in the stories. I have read 6 stories till now with two naps in between because of the imaginary and pedantic ramblings. I would call these rambling digressions, but it seems that most of the stories are only ramblings with a little bit of story thrown here and there. Every once in a while I see Borges' literary genius that everyone else is talking about shine out in a particular line, but it seems like I am missing something.
I liked The Circular Ruins and the Library of Babel; though even these two I understood sparingly. The others just flew over my head. Am I the only one who thinks so? Or am I going about reading Borges the wrong way?
PS: I don't understand what the terms modernist or post-modernist mean and my reaction is similar to the books that are tagged as post-modern or modern. So, is it a genre thing?
I'm just disappointed because I heard so much about this book and I can feel its profundity but not grasp it completely.
I'm reading through these tales of wonder and would like to discuss with someone about the mind blowing concepts that Borges present to us.
Halfway through and my brain is so twisted on this read.
Leemos La forma de la espada, Tema del traidor y del héroe, La muerte y la brújula, y El milagro secreto esta semana. Comparten sus pensamientos a bajo.
This week, we read La forma de la espada, Tema del traidor y del héroe, La muerte y la brújula, and El milagro secreto. Share your thoughts below
Esta semana terminamos nuestra lectura de "Ficciones" de Jorge Luis Borges, y leemos Tres versiones de Judas, El fin, La secta del Fenix, y El Sur. Comparten sus opiniones sobre estos cuentos, y sobre la colección entera, a bajo.
We finish our reading sing of Jorge Luis Borges' "Ficciones," this week, and will be reading Tres versiones de Judas, El fin, La secta del Fenix, and El Sur. Share your thoughts on these stories, and on the collection as a whole, below.
