The Aleph | Summary
‘‘The Aleph’’ begins in 1943 with Borges (the narrator) informing the reader of his love for Beatriz Viterbo, who (we are told) died in 1929. In an effort to devote himself ‘‘to her memory,’’ Borges began visiting Beatriz’s father and cousin, Carlos Argentino Daneri, every April thirtieth—Beatriz’s birthday. These visits occurred every year, and Borges gradually ingratiated himself with Beatriz’s father and cousin to the point where they began asking him to dinner.
At the conclusion of one such dinner (on Sunday, April 30, 1941), Daneri begins...
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