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A Universal History of Infamy, or A Universal History of Iniquity (original Spanish title: Historia universal de la infamia), is a collection of short stories by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, first published in 1935, and revised by the author in 1954.
Original Spanish TitleEnglish (1972)English (2004)Central CharactersEl atroz redentor Lazarus MorellThe Dread Redeemer Lazarus MorellThe Cruel Redeemer Lazarus MorellEl impostor inverosímil Tom CastroTom Castro, the Implausible ImposterThe Improbable Imposter Tom CastroLa viuda Ching, pirataThe Widow Ching, Lady PirateThe Widow Ching – PirateEl proveedor de iniquidades Monk EastmanMonk Eastman, Purveyor of IniquitiesMonk Eastman, Purveyor of Iniquities- Jorge Luis Borges
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A universal history of infamy by Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986. Publication date 1972 Publisher New York, Dutton Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks
By using mythopoeic resources, Borges presents infamy if not as a universal power at least as a constitutive trait of human nature. With the literary narrative, he enables us to see evil and suffering as resulting, even if partially, from human interaction and social arrangements.
A prolific writer of essays, short stories, and plays, Borges's concerns are perhaps clearest in his stories. He regarded people's endeavors to understand an incomprehensible world as fiction;...
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1 de jul. de 2008 · Em História universal da infâmia, Borges narra contos enganadoramente simples, sobre protagonistas aventureiros e criminosos de várias formas, sobre crime e vilania. Misturando fato e ficção,...
A Universal History of Infamy. Jorge Luis Borges was born in Buenos Aires in and was educated in Europe. One of the major writers of our time, he has published many collections of poems, essays, and short stories. In , Borges shared the International Publishers’ Prize with Samuel Beckett. The Ingram Merrill Foundation granted him its Annual ...
10,139 ratings766 reviews. 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 ...
