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Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote | Essays and Criticism

• The Theme of Reading

  Hamilton is an English teacher at Cary Academy in Cary, North Carolina. In this essay she examines the theme of reading in the literary project of "Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote."

• Postmodern Borges

  Rader has published several articles on twentieth-century American and Latin American literature. In this essay, he discusses Borges' innovative style and his postmodernist tendencies, despite the fact that he was engaging in postmodernist techniques before the term was ever coined.

• Don Quixote Rides Again

  In the following essay on Jorge Luis Borges's "Pierre Menard, Author of Quixote," Michael J. Wreen argues that Borges's story is a sustained parody presenting an ironic commentary on the process of creative activity as a necessary but ultimately impossible task.

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1. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Introduction
2. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Summary
3. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Jorge Luis Borges Biography
4. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Themes
5. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Style
6. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Historical Context
7. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Critical Overview
8. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Character Analysis
   1. Pierre Menard
   2. Other Characters
9. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Theme of Reading
   2. Postmodern Borges
   3. Don Quixote Rides Again
10. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Compare and Contrast
11. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Topics for Further Study
12. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: What Do I Read Next?
13. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Bibliography and Further Reading
14. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: Pictures
15. Copyright

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