The Invention of Morel
$26.97
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2004
Summary
Set on a mysterious island, Casares’s novel weaves a complex web of plotting and narrative.
Jorge Luis Borges declared The Invention of Morel a masterpiece of plotting, comparable to The Turn of the Screw and Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Set on a mysterious island, Bioy’s novella is a story of suspense and exploration, as well as a wonderfully unlikely romance, in which every detail is at once crystal clear and deeply mysterious. Suzanne Jill Levine’s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590170571 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590170571 |
| Author: | Adolfo Bioy Casares, Suzanne Jill Levine |
| Publisher: | New York Review Books |
| Imprint: | NYRB Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Edition: | Main |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2004 |
| Weight: | 128g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 392mm x 162mm |
| Series: | New York Review Books Classics |
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A labyrinthine masterpiece about reality and its representation. Frieze
About The Author
Adolfo Bioy Casares
Adolfo Bioy Casares (1914-1999) won the prestigious Cervantes Prize for Spanish literature in 1990. The Master-piece of his late years, Asleep in the Sun is forthcoming from NYRB Classics.
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) co-authored several works with Adolfo Bioy Casares, including Chronicles of Bustos Domecq, Six Problems for Don Isidro Parodi, and Extraordinary Tales.
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