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- ‘The Immortal’ is one of Jorge Luis Borges’ best-known and most widely studied short stories. Published in his collection The Aleph in 1949, ‘The Immortal’ takes the form of a ‘found’ manuscript purporting to be written by a Roman soldier who, nearly two thousand years ago, discovered a river which bestowed immortality upon any who drank from it.
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Plot. In nineteenth-century Macao, Mr. Clay (Orson Welles) is a wealthy merchant at the end of his life. His only constant companion is his book-keeper, a Polish-Jewish emigrant named Levinsky (Roger Coggio). One evening, while reading to Clay before bed, Levinsky recites a prophecy by Isaiah.
‘The Immortal’ is one of Jorge Luis Borges’ best-known and most widely studied short stories. Published in his collection The Aleph in 1949, ‘The Immortal’ takes the form of a ‘found’ manuscript purporting to be written by a Roman soldier who, nearly two thousand years ago, discovered a river which bestowed immortality upon any who drank from it.
The Immortal, a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, is a thought-provoking piece that explores the themes of immortality, time, and the human condition. Through the character of Funes, Borges challenges the reader to consider the limitations of human memory and the consequences of living forever.
The Immortal: A Deep Dive into Borges’ Literary Analysis. In his short story “The Immortal,” Jorge Luis Borges explores the concept of immortality and its consequences. The story follows a man named Funes who, after a fall from a horse, gains the ability to remember every detail of his life.
Sep 19, 2016 · The plot to The Immortal Story is narratively simple but philosophically complex. A wealthy and aged English merchant, Mr. Clay (Welles), lives an isolated and gloomy existence in Macao,...
Aug 30, 2016 · Orson Welles’s first color film and final completed fictional feature, The Immortal Story is a moving and wistful adaptation of a tale by Isak Dinesen. Welles stars as a wealthy merchant in nineteenth-century Macao, who becomes obsessed with bringing to life an oft-related anecdote about a rich man who gives a poor sailor a small sum of money ...
Aug 29, 2016 · The Immortal Story, one of Orson Welles's final films as a director, is a fascinating look into not only the necessity of storytelling, but also his own obsessions with truth and illusion.
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