'The House of Asterion' by Jorge Luis Borges. Read by Ella Marshall
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2020
- Today's story is 'The House of Asterion' by Jorge Luis Borges, read here by Ella Marshall.
About the reader:
Ella is a Creative Producer at The GAP.
About the story:
Classic Greek myth 'Theseus and the Minotaur' is re-told from the perspective of the Minotaur himself, revealing a story of demonisation, loneliness and isolation.
Age Guide: 12+
Language: English
About the author:
Jorge Luis Borges, (1899 - 1986) was an Argentinian poet, essayist, and short-story writer whose works became classics of 20th-century world literature.
Where to buy the book:
This story was read from a free online source which you can access here - blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/greatwo...
You can also buy a copy of Jorge Luis Borges' 'Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings' from Waterstones here - www.waterstones.com/book/laby...
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One of the deepest short stories ever written. Thank you for posting this, splendidly read. Gold. Should have 10 millions views.
Borges is the GOAT
Thanks Ella, see that the architecture of the house is insane too
She lives in the city of the immortals.
This was the first time consuming anything by Borges. I'm looking forward to delving into his works.
You won't regret that! I recommend 'Emma Zunz'.
Exceptional reading of a fabulous story!
This was my favorite story in my teens, and I still read it from time to time. Thank you for sharing!
Very helpful. Thank you.
this was so intriguing! thank you for picking up this story. Loved it
The fact that the story was told from the perspective of the minotaur was the great reveal of that short story. Maybe your introduction should have of omitted that and then reflect upon it after your reading of it.
Lovely woman 😻