Ficciones
Author: Jorge Luis Borges
Ficciones es quizás el libro más famoso de Jorge Luis Borges, con el que obtuvo en 1961 el importante Premio Formentor. Obra imprescindible en la literatura contemporánea, sus cuentos pertenecen a la categoría de las páginas antológicas.Integran el volumen dos libros fechados en 1941 y 1944: “El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan” y “Artificios”. El primero está compuesto….Read More
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