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Adolfo Bioy Casares

Born

in Buenos Aires, Argentina

August 15, 1914

Died

March 08, 1999

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories, Literature & Fiction

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Adolfo Vicente Perfecto Bioy Casares (1914-1999) was born in Buenos Aires, the child of wealthy parents. He began to write in the early Thirties, and his stories appeared in the influential magazine Sur, through which he met his wife, the painter and writer Silvina Ocampo, as well Jorge Luis Borges, who was to become his mentor, friend, and collaborator. In 1940, after writing several novice works, Bioy published the novella The Invention of Morel, the first of his books to satisfy him, and the first in which he hit his characteristic note of uncanny and unexpectedly harrowing humor. Later publications include stories and novels, among them A Plan for Escape, A Dream of Heroes, and Asleep in the Sun. Bioy also collaborated with Borges on an ...more

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	The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Jorge Luis Borges (Prologue), Ruth L.C. Simms (Translator) 3.99 avg rating — 29,298 ratings — published 1940 — 177 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dream of Heroes by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Diana Thorold (Translator) 3.90 avg rating — 2,200 ratings — published 1954 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Asleep in the Sun by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator), James Sallis (Introduction) 3.90 avg rating — 1,867 ratings — published 1973 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La invención de Morel / El gran Serafín by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Trinidad Barrera (Editor) 3.96 avg rating — 1,675 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diary of the War of the Pig 3.73 avg rating — 1,747 ratings — published 1969 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Historias fantásticas 3.91 avg rating — 717 ratings — published 1972 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Plan for Escape 3.55 avg rating — 707 ratings — published 1945 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of a Photographer in La Plata by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator) 3.60 avg rating — 596 ratings — published 1982 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Russian Doll and Other Stories by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator) 3.65 avg rating — 508 ratings — published 1991 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La trama celeste 3.88 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 1948 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“La vida es difícil. Para estar en paz con uno mismo hay que decir la verdad. Para estar en paz con el prójimo hay que mentir.”
― Adolfo Bioy Casares

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“The sea is endless when you are in a rowboat.”
― Adolfo Bioy Casares, The Invention of Morel

tags: desperation, toil

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“Life has now taught me that love for things, like all unrequited love, takes its toll in the long run.”
― Adolfo Bioy Casares, Asleep in the Sun

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8th WR, what do you want to read?

The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares

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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

3 votes, 37.5%

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

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