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A novel by Argentine writer Adolfo Bioy Casares about a fugitive who falls in love with a woman on a deserted island, unaware that she is part of a recording of the past week. The inventor of the machine, Morel, claims he can capture their souls and make them relive the week forever.
- Adolfo Bioy Casares
- 1940
A classic novella of science fiction and romance, inspired by the movie star Louise Brooks. Set on a mysterious island, it explores the themes of identity, time, and artifice.
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The Invention of Morel (La invención de Morel) is a 1940 novella by Argentinian writer Adolfo Bioy Casares. A literary thought experiment in the manner of Bioy Casares’s close friend, Jorge Luis Borges, The Invention of Morel imagines an island on which a group of wealthy socialites unknowingly relive a single weeklong holiday over and over ...
Jul 27, 2023 · A novel about a man who falls in love with a woman on an island where she is a projection of a film created by Morel. The narrator tries to join her in the eternal loop of the invention, but faces death and doubt.
Sep 5, 2023 · The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares is a mind-bending, almost surreal novel about love, hope, and consciousness. It's about what how desire can destroy all three...
Study Guide for The Invention of Morel. The Invention of Morel study guide contains a biography of Adolfo Bioy Casares, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. About The Invention of Morel; The Invention of Morel Summary; Character List; Glossary; Themes; Read the Study Guide for The ...
Jorge Luis Borges declared The Invention of Morel a masterpiece of plotting, comparable to The Turn of the Screw and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Set on a mysterious island, Bioy's novella...
