Books Selected by Borges for his Personal Library (Part 5)
Explore Part 5 of Jorge Luis Borges' personal library selections—a curated list of books handpicked by the literary genius. Discover the titles that inspired Borges' iconic works and worldview.
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Dream of the Red Chamber
by Cao Xueqin(曹雪芹)
The Chia family experiences a decline in fortune during the Ch'ing dynasty.
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The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
For use in schools and libraries only. The tranquility of Mars is disrupted by the earthmen who have come to conquer space, colonize the planet, and escape a doomed Earth.
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Bret Harte's Gold Rush
by Bret Harte
These fifteen stories bring the California Gold Rush to life with their boisterous assemblage of rough-clad miners, pistol-packing preachers, iron-willed women, and philosophical gamblers. Theirs was an unpredictable world, filled with gold strikes and freak tragedies, when the wisdom of the gambler sometimes counted for more than that of the preacher. A master storyteller, Harte weaves tales that seem to come directly from the campfire, where the spinning of yarns and swapping of lies were the highest form of entertainment.