Doctor Brodie's Report is a collection of short stories by Borges, written in a plainer style than his most famous work. Many of its tales draw on the knife-fighters, outlaws and rural men of Argentina and Uruguay, and on questions of honor, courage and fate. The title story takes the form of a missionary's account of a remote and strange people. The collection shows Borges's wish to write direct narratives, while still raising deep questions about identity and destiny.