{"product_id":"borges-and-his-fiction-gene-h-bell-villada-9780292708785","title":"Borges and His Fiction: A Guide to His Mind and Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e From reviews of the first edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A compulsively readable account of the life and works of our greatest...writer of fantasy. With a keen appreciation of Borges himself and a pleasant disregard for the critical clich駸, Bell-Villada tells us all we \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e want to know about the modern master-from pronouncing his name to understanding the stories.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Of the scores of Borges studies by now published in English, Bell-Villada's excellent book stands out as one of the freshest and most generally helpful.... Lay readers and specialists alike will find his book a valuable and highly readable companion to \u003ci\u003eFicciones\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEl Aleph\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Since its first publication in 1981, \u003ci\u003eBorges and His Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e has introduced the life and works of this Argentinian master-writer to an entire generation of students, high school and college teachers, and general readers. Responding to a steady demand for an updated edition, Gene H. Bell-Villada has significantly revised and expanded the book to incorporate new information that has become available since Borges' death in 1986. In particular, he offers a more complete look at Borges and Peronism and Borges' personal experiences of love and mysticism, as well as revised interpretations of some of Borges' stories. As before, the book is divided into three sections that examine Borges' life, his stories in \u003ci\u003eFicciones\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEl Aleph, \u003c\/i\u003e and his place in world literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gene H. Bell-Villada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292708785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292708785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Gene H. Bell-Villada","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054819832063,"sku":"9780292708785","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_112a8036-91c9-49de-834b-873b1b4deb3c.jpg?v=1685032184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/borges-and-his-fiction-gene-h-bell-villada-9780292708785","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}