The Invention of Morel and Other Stories, from LA Trama Celeste (Texas Pan American Series) [Paperback]

Adolfo Bioy Casares (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 237 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr (September 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292738404
• ISBN-13: 978-0292738409
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,724,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A journey in the possibilities of a modern-day man's psyche., October 11, 1999

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Saramari Leon ([e-mail]) (San Juan, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Invention of Morel and Other Stories, from LA Trama Celeste (Texas Pan American Series) (Paperback)

Attached to this story since I first read it in high school, I consider this book the most romantic story ever written, of a man who falls in love with the past, a fantasy and its ever-after legacy! It is easy and quick to read for younger minds. It will beat any other fiction "short" story for its philosophical pondering about our temporal existence and the legacy of an invention. Definitely, "La Invension de Morel" is another jewel of Hispanic American writing yet to be discovered by the masses!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the book with gimmick of such novelty, November 9, 1998

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Yukkiebeer - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Invention of Morel and Other Stories, from LA Trama Celeste (Texas Pan American Series) (Paperback)

This is my first time to read a book by an Argentinean novelist. The story is very interesting and it is almost incredible that the book with gimmick of such novelty was written more than a half century ago. You would not find it old-fashioned even today. Recommendable not only for sci-fi fans but also for readers who want to seek the meaning of "living real." The story is so short that you can read it within 4 hours or so.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Fiction., June 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Invention of Morel and Other Stories, from LA Trama Celeste (Texas Pan American Series) (Paperback)

The story and the language have a very special beauty resulting from its simplicity and imagination. Note: the original title is The Invention of "Morel", not Moral (La invención de Morel). I think it is in allusion to "The Island of Dr. Moreau" by H.G. Wells.