The Relic (Dedalus European Classics)

Eca de Queiroz

ISBN 10: 0946626944 / ISBN 13: 9780946626946

Published by Dedalus Ltd, 2003

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Relic (Dedalus European Classics)
• Publisher: Dedalus Ltd
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0946626944
• ISBN 13: 9780946626946
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 280 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Teodorico Raposo, the novel's anti-hero, is a master of deceit, one minute feigning devotion to his rich, pious aunt in order to inherit her money; the next, indulging in debauchery. Spurred on by the desire to please his aunt, and in order to get away from his unfaithful mistress, Teodorico embarks on a journey to the Holy Land in search of a holy relic. The resulting fiasco is a masterpiece of comic irony as religious bigotry and personal greed are mercilessly ridiculed.

About the Author

Ecade Queiroz(1845-1900) is considered to be Portugal's greatest ever novelist.