{"product_id":"the-book-of-sand-and-shakespeares-memory-paperback","title":"The Book of Sand and Shakespeare's Memory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJorge Luis Borges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed translation of Borges's valedictory stories, in its first stand-alone edition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jorge Luis Borges has been called the greatest Spanish-language writer of the twentieth century. Now Borges's remarkable last major story collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Sand\u003c\/i\u003e, is paired with a handful of writings from the very end of his life. Brilliantly translated, these stories combine a direct and at times almost colloquial style coupled with Borges's signature fantastic inventiveness. Containing such marvelous tales as \"The Congress,\" \"Undr,\" \"The Mirror and the Mask,\" and \"The Rose of Paracelsus,\" this edition showcases Borges's depth of vision and superb image-conjuring power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJorge Luis Borges\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Buenos Aires in 1989 and was educated in Europe. One of the most widely acclaimed writers of our time, he published many collections of poems, essays, and short stories before his death in Geneva in June 1986. In 1961 Borges shared the International Publisher's prize with Samuel Beckett. The Ingram Merrill Foundation granted him its Annual Literary Award in 1966 for his \"outstanding contribution to literature.\" In 1971 Columbia University awarded him the first of many degrees of Doctor of Letters, \u003ci\u003ehonoris causa\u003c\/i\u003e (eventually the list included both Oxford and Cambridge), that he was to receive from the English-speaking world. In 1971 he also received the fifth biennial Jerusalem Prize and in 1973 was given one of Mexico's most prestigious cultural awards, the Alfonso Reyes Prize. In 1980 he shared with Gerardo Diego the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish world's highest literary accolade. Borges was Director of the Argentine National Library from 1955 until 1973. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hurley \u003c\/b\u003e(editor, translator) is a translator of numerous works of literature, criticism, history, and memoir. He is professor emeritus at the University of Puerto Rico.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.85 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762740855072,"sku":"9780143105299","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c9e76470db0682056630c589e4ec63f9.webp?v=1780224837","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-sand-and-shakespeares-memory-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}