Ficciones
by Jorge Luis Borges
Knopf
(192 pages)
Keyword(s): Classic, Literary fiction, Short stories
Dates read: January 14-25, 1996,
Rating: 
It is easy to spot the rather strong influence that Borges had on Eco. The Name of the Rose is filled to the brim with Borgesian themes: non-existent books, labyrinths, libraries, etc. These short stories are sublime.
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