Penguin Great Ideas

The Perpetual Race of Achilles and the Tortoise

Luis Borges, Jorge

Penguin Great Ideas: The Perpetual Race of Achilles and the Tortoise

A varied collection of pieces on cinema, books, history and religion from the influential Borges, published in the }Great Ideas{ series

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Beschrijving Penguin Great Ideas: The Perpetual Race of Achilles and the Tortoise

A collection of essays that discusses the existence (or non-existence) of Hell, the flaws in English literary detectives, the philosophy of contradictions, and the many translators of "1001 Nights". It examines the very nature of our lives, from cinema and books to history and religion.

ISBN: 9780141192949
Pagina's: 144
Verschenen: 01-01-2010
Serie: Penguin Great Ideas
NUR: 309

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Paperback / softback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Penguin Books Ltd

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