How, according to Borges, does a book go beyond its author’s intenti

1.	How, according to Borges, does a book go beyond its author’s intention?
Answer» According to Borges, though a book is only an extension of our imagination and memory, a book goes beyond its author’s intention. He opines that the author’s intention is a meagre thing – a fallible thing. In every book, there is a need for something more, which is always mysterious. When we read an ancient book we feel as though we are reading all time that has passed from the day it was written to our present-day because the book always retains something sacred, something mortal and something magical which brings happiness. That is why he endorses the opinion of Bernard Shaw, who made the statement, “Every book worth being re-read has been written by the spirit”.

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