The old edition that I own suffers from numerous typos , shabby design, and horrifying Maxfield Parrish-style cover art. The stories (chosen by Borges, Ocampo, and Casares), however, make this book a treasure.

Out of print English translation from 1986 with an introduction by Italo Calvino. Some of the stories are rather unsettling. A nice companion to New Directions’ “Gogol’s Wife and Other Stories,” which is shorter but much easier to find.

I don’t know if it’s up to the praise that Borges gives it in the preface, but this is certainly a good read. Reminds me of Lem’s Solaris, with its protagonist’s love affair with a simulacrum. Seems like a college paper-writer’s dream novel.

Surprisingly easy to read and funny.

Probably not worthwhile except to diehard Joyce enthusiasts.

God, what an atrocious cover! If you’ve seen the older Grove Press editions of Beckett’s books, you know what a travesty the new series design is.

What an absolutely brilliant book, superbly written and consistently funny. Perhaps my new favorite novel.

Readable and informative. The first few chapters cover basics that anybody interested in a book on HTTP will probably just skip, though. This isn’t an idle complaint, given the book’s $45 price tag.

Not bad, but rather unremarkable, at least upon my first reading.

Set during the Algerian revolution, this is the story of an Algerian boxer struggling to maintain personal autonomy as he navigates the conflicting pressures of DeGaullists and the FLN. Beautiful artwork, though the visual narrative left me confused a few times, and I was disappointed by the conclusion of the story. Nevertheless very enjoyable.