Borges and His Fiction

<p>From reviews of the first edition:</p> <p>A compulsively readable account of the life and works of our greatest...writer of fantasy. With a keen appreciation of Borges himself and a pleasant disregard for the critical clichés Bell-Villada tells us all we <i>really</i> want to know about the modern master-from pronouncing his name to understanding the stories. -<i>New York Daily News</i></p> <p>Of the scores of Borges studies by now published in English Bell-Villada's excellent book stands out as one of the freshest and most generally helpful.... Lay readers and specialists alike will find his book a valuable and highly readable companion to <i>Ficciones</i> and <i>El Aleph</i>. -<i>Choice</i></p> <p>Since its first publication in 1981 <i>Borges and His Fiction</i> has introduced the life and works of this Argentinian master-writer to an entire generation of students high school and college teachers and general readers. Responding to a steady demand for an updated edition Gene H. Bell-Villada has significantly revised and expanded the book to incorporate new information that has become available since Borges' death in 1986. In particular he offers a more complete look at Borges and Peronism and Borges' personal experiences of love and mysticism as well as revised interpretations of some of Borges' stories. As before the book is divided into three sections that examine Borges' life his stories in <i>Ficciones</i> and <i>El Aleph</i> and his place in world literature.</p>