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Quincas Borba : a novel / by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis ; translated from the Portuguese by Gregory Rabassa ; with an introduction by David T. Haberly ; and an afterword by Celso Favaretto.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Machado de Assis, 1839-1908.
- Series:
- Library of Latin America.
- Library of Latin America
- Standardized Title:
- Quincas Borba. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Portuguese literature.
- Latin America--History.
- Latin America.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (317 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Along with The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras 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 Rubiao the entirety of his wealth and property, with a single stipulation: Rubiao must take care of Quincas Borba's dog, who is also
- Contents:
- Contents; Series Editors' General Introduction; Introduction; Quincas Borba: JOAQUIM MARIA MACHADO DE ASSIS; Afterword
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780199880393
- 0199880395
- 9781280760976
- 1280760974
- 9781423741015
- 1423741013
- 9780198026655
- 019802665X
- 9781602561373
- 1602561370
- OCLC:
- 171571805
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