Overview
La otra aventura y otros escritos reĆŗne cinco obras de no ficciĆ³n que escribiĆ³ Bioy Casares en diferentes aƱos entre 1968 y 1999.
Inaugura este volumen de no ficciĆ³n La otra aventura (1968), una serie de prĆ³logos y artĆculos de Bioy entre los que se destacan un anĆ”lisis en torno a la originalidad de La Celestina y una valiosa nota sobre su amistad con Borges; en Memoria sobre la pampa y los gauchos (1970) Bioy explora las mĆŗltiples resonancias de esas palabras que a Ć©l le despiertan ansiedad pero Ā«para la mayorĆa de los argentinos son de uso turĆsticoĀ»; el hilarante y satĆrico Diccionario del argentino exquisito (1971) incluye verdaderos hallazgos; Unos dĆas en el Brasil (1991), el diario de un viaje realizado en 1960 en el contexto de un congreso del PEN Club, y De las cosas maravillosas (1999), reflexiĆ³n luminosa que tiene como objetivo ayudar a conocernos mejor.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
The Other Adventure and Other Stories gathers five non-fiction works Bioy Casares wrote between 1968 and 1999.
This non-fiction volume opens with āThe Other Adventureā (1968), a series of prologues and papers he wrote, among which stand out an analysis about the originality of La Celestina and a valuable note regarding his friendship with Borges. In āMemories of La Pampa and the Gauchosā (1970), Bioy explores the multiple resonances of these words, which to him are a source of anxiety, but āto most Argentinians are of common touristic use.ā The hilarious and satirical āDictionary of the Exquisite Argentinianā (1971) includes true findings. āA Few Days in Brazilā (1991) is a travel journal he wrote in 1960, within the context of a PEN Club congress. And āOf Wonderous Thingsā (1999), luminous reflection to help us learn more about ourselves.
Inaugura este volumen de no ficciĆ³n La otra aventura (1968), una serie de prĆ³logos y artĆculos de Bioy entre los que se destacan un anĆ”lisis en torno a la originalidad de La Celestina y una valiosa nota sobre su amistad con Borges; en Memoria sobre la pampa y los gauchos (1970) Bioy explora las mĆŗltiples resonancias de esas palabras que a Ć©l le despiertan ansiedad pero Ā«para la mayorĆa de los argentinos son de uso turĆsticoĀ»; el hilarante y satĆrico Diccionario del argentino exquisito (1971) incluye verdaderos hallazgos; Unos dĆas en el Brasil (1991), el diario de un viaje realizado en 1960 en el contexto de un congreso del PEN Club, y De las cosas maravillosas (1999), reflexiĆ³n luminosa que tiene como objetivo ayudar a conocernos mejor.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
The Other Adventure and Other Stories gathers five non-fiction works Bioy Casares wrote between 1968 and 1999.
This non-fiction volume opens with āThe Other Adventureā (1968), a series of prologues and papers he wrote, among which stand out an analysis about the originality of La Celestina and a valuable note regarding his friendship with Borges. In āMemories of La Pampa and the Gauchosā (1970), Bioy explores the multiple resonances of these words, which to him are a source of anxiety, but āto most Argentinians are of common touristic use.ā The hilarious and satirical āDictionary of the Exquisite Argentinianā (1971) includes true findings. āA Few Days in Brazilā (1991) is a travel journal he wrote in 1960, within the context of a PEN Club congress. And āOf Wonderous Thingsā (1999), luminous reflection to help us learn more about ourselves.
This book title, La otra aventura y otros escritos / The Other Adventure and Other Stories, ISBN: 9788466378192, by Adolfo Bioy Casares, published by PRH Grupo Editorial (June 17, 2025) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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