The Invention of Morel (New York Review Books Classics)

Bioy Casares, Adolfo/ Simms, Ruth L. C. L. (Translator)/ Borges, Jorge Luis (Introduction by)/ Levine, Suzanne Jill (Introduction by)/ De Torre, Norah Borges (Illustrator)/ Simms, Ruth L. C. L./ Simms, Ruth L. c.

ISBN 10: 1590170571 / ISBN 13: 9781590170571

Published by New York Review of Books, 2003

illustrated edition. 103 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.50 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-1590170571

Synopsis:

Jorge Luis Borges declared The Invention of Morel a masterpiece of plotting, comparable to The Turn of The Screw and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Set on a mysterious island, Bioy's novella is a story of suspense and exploration, as well as a wonderfully unlikely romance, in which every detail is at once crystal clear and deeply mysterious. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Inspired by Bioy Casares's fascination with the movie star Louise Brooks, The Invention of Morelhas gone on to live a secret life of its own. Greatly admired by Julio Cortázar, Gabriel García Márquez, and Octavio Paz, the novella helped to usher in Latin American fiction's now famous postwar boom. As the model for Alain Resnais and Alain Robbe-Grillet's Last Year in Marienbad, it also changed the history of film.

About the Author: Adolfo Bioy Casares (1914–1999) was born in Buenos Aires, the child of wealthy parents. He began to write in the early Thirties, and his stories appeared in the influential magazine Sur, through which he met his wife, the painter and writer Silvina Ocampo, as well Jorge Luis Borges, who was to become his mentor, friend, and collaborator. In 1940, after writing several novice works, Bioy published the novella The Invention of Morel, the first of his books to satisfy him, and the first in which he hit his characteristic note of uncanny and unexpectedly harrowing humor. Later publications include stories and novels, among them A Plan for Escape, A Dream of Heroes, and Asleep in the Sun (forthcoming from NYRB Classics). Bioy also collaborated with Borges on an Anthology of Fantastic Literature and a series of satirical sketches written under the pseudonym of H. Bustos Domecq.<br /><br />Suzanne Jill Levine is the author of numerous studies in Latin American literature and the translator of works by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Jorge Luis Borges, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, and Manuel Puig, among other distinguished writers. Levine’s most recent book is Manuel Puig and the Spider Woman: His Life and Fictions. She is a professor in the Spanish Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Title: The Invention of Morel (New York Review ...
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New