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This is a complex short spy story with layers of interesting philosophies intertwined throughout. Borges uses the labyrinth to represent infinite parallel and divergent timelines. Does fate determine the timelines one will follow? Another layer concerns novels and their ability to grow and change with each future generation.
I did not emotionally connect with this story such as I have with other short stories we have read. However, the writing is so beautiful and the things he writes about are s ...more
I did not emotionally connect with this story such as I have with other short stories we have read. However, the writing is so beautiful and the things he writes about are s ...more
I'm not a big fan of magical realism, science fiction... or whatever you call this. I read it as part of the Great Course: A Day's Read. Unfortunately these kinds of stories never resonate with me, and even with the guidance of a knowledgable professor, that didn't change.
The Garden of Forking Paths was written in 1941. It is complicated. Set during World War 1, it introduces the reader to a Chinese spy who is living in England and working for Germany. Unfortunately his cover is blown and now he ...more
The Garden of Forking Paths was written in 1941. It is complicated. Set during World War 1, it introduces the reader to a Chinese spy who is living in England and working for Germany. Unfortunately his cover is blown and now he ...more
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