LE MORTI CONCENTRICHE | I EDIZ. 1989 | LONDON

This volume presents five short stories by Jack London, introduced and curated by Jorge Luis Borges as part of the La Biblioteca di Babele series. The stories explore the theme of death through a mix of bleak survival, macabre irony, and existential reflection. In “The House of Mapuhi,” readers are drawn into characters facing a devastating flood. “The Law of Life” contemplates acceptance of mortality. “Lost Face” reveals ironic justice, while “The Minions of Midas” imagines a chilling secret society. “The Shadow and the Flash” ponders invisibility and its consequences. This edition was republished by Mondadori in 1989, bringing these vivid narratives to a broader Italian audience.