A Universal History of Iniquity (Paperback, New ed)

In 1933 a sensationalist Argentinian newspaper employed Jorge Luis Borges to produce high-brow cultural commentary. Alongside the high-toned pieces, he also contributed these quirky blood-and-guts tales of gunslingers, gentlemanly scoundrels, evil wizards, pirates and false prophets.

In his writing, Borges always combined high seriousness with a wicked sense of fun. Here he reveals his delight in recreating (or making up) colourful stories from the Orient, the Islamic world and the Wild West, as well as his horrified fascination with knife fights, political and personal betrayal and bloodthirsty revenge. Sparkling with the sheer exuberant pleasure of story-telling, the publication of this collection marked the emergence of an utterly distinctive literary voice.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Penguin Modern Classics
Release date:	April 2001
First published:	April 2001
Authors:	Jorge Luis Borges
Translators:	Andrew Hurley
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	112
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-118385-5
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Spanish
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Promotions
LSN:	0-14-118385-3
Barcode:	9780141183855

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