Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges

Collected Fictions

Jorge Luis Borges with Andrew Hurley

565 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction classics magical realism short stories challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Jorge Luis Borges has been called the greatest Spanish-language writer of our century. Now for the first time in English, all of Borges' dazzling fictions are gathered into a single volume, brilliantly translated by Andrew Hurley. From his 1935 de...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,049 reviews

Moods

challenging 80%
reflective 77%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 29%
inspiring 20%
dark 16%
funny 14%
informative 9%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 36%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 39% | Plot: 32% | N/A: 23% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 25% | No: 20% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 27% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 27% | No: 19% | Yes: 15%

Average rating

4.33

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