The ALEPH Audiobook

" From labyrinths to infinity, from the circular nature of time to concepts like immortality, metaphysics, nature of memory & cognition, each story is unique!!! "

" This is simply some of the best fiction I have ever read. Borges' writing is far more mind expanding than any drug, he is who David Foster Wallace has been trying to imitate his whole life; he is old, and dusty, and cool. Read him, and often. "

" Certainly my favorite fiction work/collection of all time. A lifelong companion. "

" Borges is God. "

" Welcome to the master's mind. If you haven't read these stories, please read them. After reading them, I felt a tug of appreciation that intensified with the realization that I am unable to fully apprehend their underlying significance upon first read. "

" Borges is a literary mathematician but he has no understanding of the human heart. Still, it's impossible not to be curious what his equations create. "

" Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote is one of my favorite short stories. It is written by Borges in the form of a literary review about Pierre Menard, a non-existent 20th century French writer who goes beyond translating Don Quixote, but rather is so immersed in the text that he is able to re-create the entire book verbatim in the original early 17th century Spanish (not memorized, but as an "original" narrative of his own invention). It raises many questions about the nature of authorship and translation. "

" I will be reading this book all my life. Everything comes back to Borges. He writes universes. He writes histories. He writes himself. He writes us. He is written. We all are written. He knows this. Now we do too. "

" undoubtedly great, but tough to read in long stretches. I find it hard to refocus on more than 2-3 stories in one sitting, no mater how short. "

" Labyrinths. Space and time. Lions. Life and death. Coins. Memory and identity. "

" so far, phenomenal. turns out my new roommate happens to be reading the same book.. strange "

" Wow! Borges, where have you been all my life, this is soooooo promising... "

" Absolutely essential reading for any human being with a soul. "

" Ruinas Circulares... "

" I say currently reading because I can only read, well, maybe a story every few years. He freaks me the fuck out too much to read more than that. I love and adore and cherish Borges, but sometimes my head and heart and etc. can't handle it. "

" There are no words to describe how much I admire this man's works... I wish he was still alive so I could probe at his fantastic mind for hours on end! I just couldn't help but fall in love with his writing style as soon as I picked up this book, and it was all thanks to a friend's recommendation. "

" Didn't love as thoroughly as Labyrinths, but definitely enjoyed this collection. "

" Torn on this one. Great ideas, puzzling scenarios, but it was maybe just a little too removed and cerebral for me. No chance to bond with characters or marvel at interesting settings. "

" This is a good book to have around. You can skip around and read what you time for, it's all good. "

" Borges' stories remain fascinating. Each one is an imaginative conceit that is fully and gracefully examined. He's like a magician, and one of my favorite authors for it. "

" Super awesome short stories. Read every Borges. "

" An incredible collection of Borge's stories...a large collection that is worth having, although it may be unlikely you will read every story included. But it offers great notes and is probably the best collection available. "

" Borges at his finest. No other writer does short stories the way Borges did. Maybe Bolano? "

" Vintage Borges, much of which I had not read before. Reading contemporary science-fiction I now see Borges' influence everywhere. I will no doubt start seeing it in my own writing, such as it is. "

" Borges at his finest. Worth reading a second and third time. "

" Indescriptible obra, cualquier buen comentario que haga sobre esta resulta fútil, hay que leerla para sentir su fuerza y contundencia, Borges fue un genio literario. "

" I know Borges is an amazing writer but it was hard for me to get through this book. He's an erudite and I still haven't reached that level of knowledge. "