Quincas Borba (Library of Latin America) - Softcover

Machado De Assis, Joaquim; Rabassa, Gregory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195106822 ISBN 13: 9780195106824

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Along with The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas and Dom Casmurro, Quincas Borba is one of Machado de Assis' major works and indeed one of the major works of nineteenth century fiction. With his uncannily postmodern sensibility, his delicious wit, and his keen insight into the political and social complexities of the Brazilian Empire, Machado opens a fascinating world to English speaking readers.
When the mad philosopher Quincas Borba dies, he leaves to his friend Rubião the entirety of his wealth and property, with a single stipulation: Rubião 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, Rubião 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.

About this title

About the Author:

Gregory Rabassa is the preeminent American translator of Spanish and Portuguese, whose works include One Hundred Years of Solitude and The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas. Celso Favaretto teaches at the University of São Paulo. David T. Haberly teaches at the University of Virginia.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Portugese

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0195106822
• ISBN 13: 9780195106824
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320