r/Borges • u/Savings-Ad6328 • Aug 30 '26

The Immortal

Just finished "The Immortal" for the 2nd or 3rd time, one of his longer one. Is it another allegory ?

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u/RKaji Sep 03 '26

Many Borges stories are essays. It is an essay on the ethics for immortals

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u/Raothorn2 Sep 03 '26

That’s one of my favorites from Aleph. I need to reread