Conversations, Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3 （卷一为平装本，卷二和卷三为精装本） (三册合售）（现货，实拍书影）

Jorge Luis Borges, Osvaldo Ferrari: Conversations, Vol.1 (paperback), Vol. 2 & 3（hardcover）《最后的对话》（英译本）

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作者Jorge Luis Borges, Osvaldo Ferrari, Jason Wilson (translator), Tom Boll (translator), Anthony Edkins (translator)；博尔赫斯

出版社Seagull Books London Ltd; Translation edition

ISBN9780857423009

出版时间2015

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货号d2

上书时间2021-08-16

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品相描述：九五品: 三卷合售，其中卷一为平装本，卷二和卷三为精装本，外表及边缘有些磕碰磨损，平装本封面封底有些曲卷，三册均为新书未曾使用（见实拍书影）。

商品描述: Buddhism, love, Henry James, and the tango are just a few of the topics Jorge Luis Borges, Argentina's master writer, and extraordinary conversationalist, discusses in the first volume of the remarkable new series, Conversations. The eighty four year old blind man's wit is unending and results in lively and insightful discussions that configure a loose autobiography of a subtle, teasing mind. Borges's favorite concepts, such as time and dreaming, are touched upon, but these dialogues are not a true memoir, they are unrestricted conversations about life at present.

The Argentine short story writer, essayist, poet and translator, contributed immensely to twentieth century literature, and more specifically to the genres of magical realism and fantasy. As he progressively lost his sight he became completely blind by the age of fifty five, the darkness behind his eyelids held enchanting imagery that translated into rich symbolism in his work. The inner workings of his curious mind are seen vividly in his conversations with Ferrari, and there' s not a subject on which he doesn't cast surprising new light. As in his tale “The Other,” where two Borgeses meet up on a bench beside the River Charles, this is a dialogue between a young poet and the elder teller of tales where all experience floats in a miracle that defies linear time.

In Conversations: Volume 2, Borges and Ferrari engage in a dialogue that is both improvisational and frequently humorous as they touch on subjects as diverse as epic poetry, detective fiction, Buddhism, and the moon landing. With his signature wit, Borges offers insight into the philosophical basis of his stories and poems, his fascination with religious mysticism, and the idea of life as dream. He also dwells on more personal themes, including the influence of his mother and father on his intellectual development, his friendships, and living with blindness. These recollections are alive to the passage of history, whether in the changing landscape of Buenos Aires or a succession of political conflicts, leading Borges to contemplate what he describes as his “South American destiny.”

In Conversations: Volume 3, Borges and Ferrari discuss subjects as diverse as film criticism, fantastic literature, science fiction, the Argentinian literary tradition, and the works of writers such as Bunyan, Wilde, Joyce, and Yeats, among others. With his signature wit, Borges converses on the philosophical basis of his writing, his travels, and his fascination with religious mysticism. He also ruminates on more personal themes, including the influence of his family on his intellectual development, his friendships, and living with blindness.

Jorge Luis Borges (1899 to 1986), Argentine writer, poet and philosopher, is best known for his books Ficciones and The Aleph.

Osvaldo Ferrari is a poet, essayist and university professor.

Jason Wilson is emeritus professor of Latin American literature at the University College London. He is the author of Octavio Paz: A Study of His Poetics, An A Z of Modern Latin American Literature in English Translation, and Buenos Aires: A Cultural and Literary Companion.

V2: ISBN: 9780857423009
V3: ISBN: 9780857424235