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SHORT STORY/NOVELLA THREAD

Has everyone been keeping up with their reading?

>> No.10674446

>PART ONE
Feb 1 - Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius
Feb 2 - The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim
Feb 3 - Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote
Feb 4 - The Circular Ruins.
Feb 5 - The Lottery in Babylon
Feb 6 - An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain
Feb 7 - The Library of Babel
Feb 8 - The Garden of Branching Paths
>PART TWO
Feb 9 - Funes the Memorious
Feb 10 - The Form of the Sword
Feb 11 - Theme of the Traitor and the Hero
Feb 12 - Death and the Compass
Feb 13 - The Secret Miracle
Feb 14 - Three Versions of Judas
Feb 15 - The End
Feb 16 - The Sect of the Phoenix
Feb 17 - The South
Feb 18 - Final discussion, next book contracted.

>> No.10674781

The notion was a fail honestly.
I'm disappointed by how anons didn't make any effort, they always brag how smart they are and they especially make borgers threads and replies and references, but when it is time to say and write something constructive everyone is silent or shitposts. I'm a brainlet and I wanted to read some patrician reviews, analysis and explanations of every short story...
Truly a pretentious board.

>> No.10675399

There were just not enough anons to regularly contribute. Also pretty disappointed desu.

>> No.10676151

The Form of the Sword seems to be one of the more concrete stories so far. Are both betrayals equal or is it the one who is conveying the story the one who actually matters? Why did Borges produce four different perspectives in this short story? How does Moon being a Marxist have any significance?
>>10674781
The gap between people who were too lazy to figure shit out on their own or ask relevant questions and those who tried to create some sort of discussion was disappointing. Hopefully people are more interested in reading Kafka.

>> No.10676179

shoulda gone with the trial

>> No.10676662

>>10676179
Wouldn't make a difference.

>> No.10676679

OP from last thread, thanks for starting this. I'm happy to participate and contribute but I found myself making every third post in a desperate attempt to keep the thread from dying. If we can get more interest/keep this going long enough to attract more people I think we'll be okay.
I don't really care if you guys have good insight, I just want to read stories with you.

>> No.10676832

>>10674438
where in the book is everyone supposed to be at?

>> No.10676836

>>10676832
fuck never mind, i should have just read the first fucking response

>> No.10676839

>>10676832
this

i'd be interested in catching up and contributing to discussion

>> No.10677362

>>10674438
I have read all but two of Part One and so far my favourite is The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim. I've been trying to keep up but also have exams to tend to so I have to catch up in short bursts every once in a while or so.
The Library of Babel is overrated imo.
I couldn't understand the Quixote one maybe because I'm not Spanish?
The Lottery was okay and Tlön boring.
I hope Part Two is better.
To anons who have read all the fictions, which one is your favourite? Also, is there an annotated version?
Borges writes great, but until now most of it has felt like he's pandering to some super secret Spanish literature club.
Or maybe I'm just not smart enough to get it?

>> No.10678338

>>10676839
Theme of traitor and hero

>> No.10678476

>>10676151
I always understood it as the narrator being unable to come to terms with his betrayal and therefore he can't narrate from his own perspective because it would require admitting to his past actions.

>> No.10679390

>>10676679
bump