I know they accuse me of arrogance, perhaps also of misanthropy. The story takes the form of a monologue by asterion. I would argue that its not plotted that is, there arent events arranged in a causallogical sequence but the tension of this monologue emerges from the gradual accumulation of detailssigns and their similarity to cultural details the reader is already familiar with including the tone, some of the imagery, etc. Jorge luis borges the house of asterion pdf reddit. Nel 1984, infatti, in unintervista comparsa sul quotidiano il tempo, al poeta italiano luciano.
The house of asterion and the queen gave birth to a child who was called asterion. Pero no solo era literato, igualmente era filosofo. The house of asterion by jorge luis borges from his story. Andrew hurleys translations of borgess work i dont consider so highly. The house of asterion jorge luis borges borges, jorge luis.
May 09, 2012 in ancient crete there were two asterions, the one was the father of minos, and the other, future son of a queen, was born a minotaur. Il ya des terrasses dou je me laisse tomber jusqua en rester ensanglante. The house of asterion and the queen gave birth to a. A toute heure, je joue a etre endormi, fermant les yeux et respirant puissamment. In ancient crete there were two asterions, the one was the father of minos, and the other, future son of a queen, was born a minotaur. Bibliotheca, 111, i i know they accuse me of arrogance, and perhaps of misanthropy. The house of asterion by jorge luis borges from his story collection labyrinths, 1962, p. The house of asterion by jorge luis borges from his. The house of asterion translated from the spanish by jorge luis borges. Borges turns the myth from the angle of theseus to that of.
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