Books matching: intellectual conceits
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'Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings' by Jorge Luis Borges is a collection of short stories, essays, and parables that explore themes such as paradoxes, brain teasers, philosophy, and metaphysics. Borges plays with concepts of reality and challenges notions of time and infinity in a clever and profound manner. The stories often revolve around labyrinths, books, history, and the exploration of tangled spaces and time, creating a thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating read.
The writing style of Borges is described as deep, philosophical, original, and thought-provoking. The stories are characterized by their intellectual conceits, simplicity in complexity, and the ability to make readers question reality and perception. Borges' work is praised for its profound meanings, originality, and the way each story presents a wealth of ideas that resonate with readers long after reading them.
I first read Jorge Luis Borges’ Labyrinthsin an armchair upholstered with a smooth lettuce-green brocade,patterned with leaves that were themselves not unlike lettuce, though they were alsorather like...The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr by E.T.A. Hoffmann is a unique narrative that intertwines the autobiographical account of the well-educated cat Tomcat Murr with the biography of composer Johannes Kreisler due to a printer's error. The book is described as postmodern, reminiscent of Tristram Shandy, with a plot that seamlessly alternates between the two distinct stories, creating a blend of satire, fabulism, and farce. The writing style is noted for its erudite and academic tone, filled with cultural references, and a mix of humor and serious themes.