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The invention of Morel

A psychological thriller that delves into the complexities of human desire and perception, set against the backdrop of a mysterious island paradise. more

Author

Adolfo Bioy Casares
Adolfo Bioy Casares

Adolfo Bioy Casares, an Argentine writer, was born on September 15, 1914, and passed away on March 8, 1999. His works are known for their unique literary style and the clever blend of reality and fantasy. more

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“I cannot express it; but surely you and everybody have a notion that there is or should be an existence of yours beyond you. What were the use of my creation, if I were entirely contained here? My great miseries in this world have been Heathcliff’s miseries, and I watched and felt each from the beginning: my great thought in living is himself. If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it.—My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it, I’m well aware, as winter changes the trees. My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath: a source of little visible delight, but necessary. Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He’s always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being. So don’t talk of our separation again: it is impracticable; and—”