Article: The sincerest form of flattery: a note on Bruce Chatwin's "The Estate of Maximilian Tod" as an imitation of Borges.(author Jorge Luis Borges)

In Bruce Chatwin's Anatomy of Restlessness, an anthology of previously uncollected essays, stories and reviews, there is a tale which resounds with echoes of the narrative art of Jorge Luis Borges, the Argentinian maestro. The story in question, 'The Estate of Maximilian Tod', shares features of unmistakable likeness with certain of the cuentos gathered in Borges's most celebrated volume, Ficciones (1944, augmented edition 1956). (1) The present essay attempts to elucidate these similarities, noting self-evident resemblances, such as South American settings and thematic parities, together with correspondences of a more intricate brand, including those of style, vocabulary ...

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