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A universal history of iniquity / Jorge Luis Borges ; translated with an introduction by Andrew Hurley.
- Title
- A universal history of iniquity / Jorge Luis Borges ; translated with an introduction by Andrew Hurley.
- Author
- Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986
- Publication
- New York : Penguin, 2004.
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- Description
- xii, 100 p.; 20 cm.
- Summary
- In his writing, Borges always combined high seriousness with a wicked sense of fun. Here he reveals his delight in re-creating (or making up) colorful stories from the Orient, the Islamic world, and the Wild West, as well as his horrified fascination with knife fights, political and personal betrayal, and bloodthirsty revenge. Spark-ling with the sheer exuberant pleasure of story-telling, this collection marked the emergence of an utterly distinctive literary voice.
- Series Statement
- Penguin classics
- Uniform Title
- Historia universal de la infamia. English
- Penguin classics
- Alternative Title
- Historia universal de la infamia.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Fiction
- Note
- These translations originally published in: Collected Fictions. New York : Viking, 1998.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-100) .
- Language (note)
- Translated from the Spanish.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The cruel redeemer Lazarus Morell -- The improbable imposter Tom Castro -- The widow Ching, pirate -- Monk Eastman, purveyor of iniquities -- The disinterested killer Bill Harrigan -- The uncivil teacher of court etiquette, Kôtsuké no Suké -- Hakim, the masked dyer of Merv -- Man on pink corner -- Et cetera.
- ISBN
- 0142437891 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- ^^2004301813
- OCLC
- 56039241
- SCSB-11078243
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library