The House of Asterion

Jorge Luis Borges


4.50 · 6 ratings · Published: 1947

The House of Asterion by Jorge Luis Borges
One of Borges's shortest stories, The House of Asterion was written over a period of two days. The story explores themes of death, redemption, and the nature of monstrosity. Its narrative style has been referred to as a "literary puzzle", with the narrator's identity not fully revealed until the end of the story.

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