The Aleph and Other Stories, 1933-1969: Together with Commentaries and an Autobiographical Essay | 
pickThought-provoking short fantasy stories by Argentinian writer Borges published in the 1940s, which influenced the magic realism movement later. Themes include mythical spaces, dreams, immortality time travel and the perception of time, reflections on the nature of consciousness and the illusory self, the relationship between God and creation. I would have enjoyed this even more if I had some knowledge of metaphysics and the hermetic writings.
Graywacke Your comments make this sound amazing…and accessible. I‘ve been a little intimidated of Borges. 2y
IuliaC @Graywacke Oh, but I am totally intimated too, felt discouraged while reading the first one and still not sure if I grasped 1% of what the stories were actually supposed to convey, but they left me with interesting feelings 2y
Graywacke Ok, that‘s less encouraging. 😆 Still, seriously, sounds terrific. (edited) 2y
