A Personal Anthology (Books That Changed the World)

By: Jorge Luis Borges

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Synopsis: Handpicked works from the greatest Argentinian writer of the twentieth century. &“Without Borges the modern Latin American novel simply would not exist&” (Carlos Fuentes, author and diplomat). After almost a half a century of scrupulous devotion to his art, Jorge Luis Borges personally compiled this anthology of his work—short stories, essays, poems, and brief mordant &“sketches,&” which, in Borges&’s hands, take on the dimensions of a genre unique in modern letters. In this anthology, the author has put together those pieces on which he would like his reputation to rest; they are not arranged chronologically, but with an eye to their &“sympathies and differences.&” A Personal Anthology, therefore, is not merely a collection, but a new composition. &“An important work, by far the best yet available to the reader . . . who seeks a representative sampling of the great Argentine writer . . . the standard introduction to Borges in England and the United States.&” —Saturday Review

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