Всеобщая история бесчестья

"Jorge Luis Borges is one of the most famous writers of the 20th century, who largely determined the face of modern literature. Borges's texts, whether they be fiction, poetry or reflections, are a kind of intellectual game - they are full of secrets and fantastic images, whose origins must be sought in the literatures and cultures of the past.The collection 'A General History of Infamy', included in this volume, is a collection of stories about people to whom moral decline, crime and shame opened the way to glory.Describing the monstrous atrocities that have become legend, Borges remains true to his penchant for literary hoaxes.According to him, in the book 'there is only an appearance, a shell of images; maybe that's why readers like the book.' , reviews of non-existent books, a review of various translations of the tales of 'Thousand and One Nights', a treatise on the poetry of skalds, and much more." --