Quincas Borba
of Machado de Assis, David T. Haberly (Editor), Celso Favaretto (Editor), Gregory Rabassa (Translator)
Description
When the mad philosopher Quincas Borba dies, he leaves to his friend Rubiao the entirety of his wealth and property, with a single stipulation: Rubiao must take care of Quincas Borba's dog, who is also named Quincas Borba, and who may indeed have assumed the soul of the dead philosopher. Flush with his newfound wealth, Rubiao heads for Rio de Janeiro and plunges headlong into a world where fantasy and reality become increasingly difficult to keep separate. Brilliantly translated by Gregory Rabassa, Quincas Borba is a masterful satire not only on life in Imperial Brazil but the human condition itself.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 271 pages
- Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
- Publication Date April 29th 1999
- First Publication 10/30/91
- Language English
- ISBN 9780195106824
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
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