Biographies of Villains
by H
About This Novel
Borges's first novel, published in 1935, tells the stories of "villains" from all over the world, including slave traders in the American South, gang leaders in New York, and British tramps who pretend to be children of noble families. They even include Kira Uenosuke, a courtesy official in Japan's Edo shogunate period who insulted Lord Ako and was eventually avenged, and Widow Zheng, a female pirate in China's Qing Dynasty. The real historical background is intertwined with the author's imagination, depicting the images of "anti-heroes" growing up in the chaotic corners of society.
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Official(1)Scraped 2mo ago
It's very interesting and I like it, whether it's the villains in the previous chapters, the Rose Corner puzzle, or the Arabian Nights story collection in the last chapter.
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Official(1)Scraped 2mo ago
It's very interesting and I like it, whether it's the villains in the previous chapters, the Rose Corner puzzle, or the Arabian Nights story collection in the last chapter.
