Borges' Short Stories

Introduction

The Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges is undoubtedly one of the defining voices of our age. Since the Second World War, his work has had an enormous impact on generations of writers, philosophers, and literary theorists.

Overview of the Guide

This guide offers a close reading of ten of Borges' greatest short stories, seeking to bring out the logic that has made his work so influential. The main section of the guide offers an analysis of such key terms in Borges' work as "labyrinth" and the "infinite" and analyzes Borges' particular narrative strategies.

Context and Further Reading

This guide also sets Borges' work within its wider literary, cultural, and intellectual contexts and provides an annotated guide to both scholarly and popular responses to his work to assist further reading.