![]() ![]() Second, Borges plays the role of historian by fitting these characters into less generous but generally holistic moral tales. Playing the role, first of cultural critic, Borges points out some of the incoherence to the stories of these characters usually along moralistic lines. The Universal History of Iniquity (might be my favorite) is a series of biographies in which Borges takes some obscure historical figure, most of which have been elevated to a heroic status in modern lore from various cultures around the world (at least at the time of writing). The ordering of the stories (at least in their sections) is so well done - each one reads right into the next, like a gradient of color across Borges wide array of styles, imagery and presentation. While some (particularly in the collection of stories under the title “The Maker”) stories are a bit laconic and/or cryptic, most of these stories have a multifaceted style to their message which, for me at least, made reading each one a bit like an archeological endeavor. I do not think it a coincidence that the Borges estate is so selective in its choice of translators and this is exhibited in everything this collection has to offer. Wow, this was truly a pleasure to read and is one of those rare books that I will read again and again.
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