Re: Let's read: Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:40 pm
Ok, so I just finished reading Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius and I have also read a bit about what it's all supposed to signify, but I just don't feel equipped with the necessary historical and theoretical knowledge to discuss it
It was odd... I found it hard to stay focussed and interested, due to the encyclopedic nature of the story, so it was a bit of a slog for a short story. I did, however, appreciate Borges' turn of phrase and tongue in cheek comments in parts.
Does anyone have any other thoughts or opinions about this story? I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who found it a bit tricky to get through. Hopefully, the rest of the collection will go more smoothly, maybe?
It was odd... I found it hard to stay focussed and interested, due to the encyclopedic nature of the story, so it was a bit of a slog for a short story. I did, however, appreciate Borges' turn of phrase and tongue in cheek comments in parts.
Does anyone have any other thoughts or opinions about this story? I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who found it a bit tricky to get through. Hopefully, the rest of the collection will go more smoothly, maybe?