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The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas Paperback
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- Publication Name
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- ISBN
- 9780195101706
- Book Title
- Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas
- Item Length
- 7.9in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 1998
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Classics, General
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 7.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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"Be aware that frankness is the prime virtue of a dead man," writes the narrator of The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas . But while he may be dead, he is surely one of the liveliest characters in fiction, a product of one of the most remarkable imaginations in all of literature, Brazil's greatest novelist of the nineteenth century, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. By turns flippant and profound, The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas is the story of an unheroic man with half-hearted political ambitions, a harebrained idea for curing the world of melancholy, and a thousand quixotic theories unleashed from beyond the grave. It is a novel that has influenced generations of Latin American writers but remains refreshingly and unforgettably unlike anything written before or after it. Newly translated by Gregory Rabassa and superbly edited by Enylton de Sá Rego and Gilberto Pinheiro Passos, this Library of Latin America edition brings to English-speaking readers a literary delight of the highest order.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195101707
ISBN-13
9780195101706
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1053935
Product Key Features
Book Title
Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Classics, General
Publication Year
1998
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Pinheiro Passos, Gilberto
Lc Classification Number
Pq9697.M18
Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
" A very great novel indeed."--The Nation "In superbly funny books, [Machado] described the abnormalities of alienation, perversion, domination, cruelty and madness. He deconstructed empire with a thoroughness and an esthetic equilibrium that place him in a class by himself."--The New York Times Book Review "Machado de Assis wrote some of the most deliriously adventurous fiction of the last century."--Lingua Franca "Atour de forceof surprising modernity compared with the grim realism of the time.The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubasdisplays a distinct voice--quiet, friendly, even cozy, yet full of wit and inventiveness. Cervantes comes to mind as a comparison,though the voice of Laurence Sterne (whom Machado acknowledges) can also be heard.... This is the language of visions spoken by a rogue who is trying to bedazzle and deceive the reader. Though there was an earlier translation of "The Posthumous Memoirs," here we are treated to Gregory Rabassa's magnificent new version."--The Wall StreetJournal Interactive Edition, Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria "A 19th-century classic of Brazilian literature....With a masterful translation by Rabassa."--Library Journal, "In superbly funny books, [Machado] described the abnormalities of alienation, perversion, domination, cruelty and madness. He deconstructed empire with a thoroughness and an esthetic equilibrium that place him in a class by himself."--K. David Jackson, The New York Times Book Review, "Machado de Assis wrote some of the most deliriously adventurous fiction of the last century."--Lingua Franca, " A very great novel indeed."--The Nation "In superbly funny books, [Machado] described the abnormalities of alienation, perversion, domination, cruelty and madness. He deconstructed empire with a thoroughness and an esthetic equilibrium that place him in a class by himself."--The New York Times Book Review "Machado de Assis wrote some of the most deliriously adventurous fiction of the last century."--Lingua Franca, "A tour de force of surprising modernity compared with the grim realism ofthe time. "The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas displays a distinctvoice--quiet, friendly, even cozy, yet full of wit and inventiveness. Cervantescomes to mind as a comparison,though the voice of Laurence Sterne (whom Machadoacknowledges) can also be heard.... This is the language of visions spoken by arogue who is trying to bedazzle and deceive the reader. Though there was anearlier translation of "The Posthumous Memoirs," here we are treated to GregoryRabassa's magnificent new version."--The Wall Street Journal InteractiveEdition, Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria, " A very great novel indeed."--The Nation"In superbly funny books, [Machado] described the abnormalities of alienation, perversion, domination, cruelty and madness. He deconstructed empire with a thoroughness and an esthetic equilibrium that place him in a class by himself."--The New York Times Book Review"Machado de Assis wrote some of the most deliriously adventurous fiction of the last century."--Lingua Franca"A tour de force of surprising modernity compared with the grim realism of the time. The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas displays a distinct voice--quiet, friendly, even cozy, yet full of wit and inventiveness. Cervantes comes to mind as a comparison,though the voice of Laurence Sterne (whom Machado acknowledges) can also be heard.... This is the language of visions spoken by a rogue who is trying to bedazzle and deceive the reader. Thoughthere was an earlier translation of "The Posthumous Memoirs," here we are treated to Gregory Rabassa's magnificent new version."--The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria"A 19th-century classic of Brazilian literature....With a masterful translation by Rabassa."--Library Journal"Machado de Assis's novel...belongs to a long line of brilliantly odd and (relatively) outrageous works like Laurence Stern's Tristam Shandy and Xavier de Maistre's Voyage Around My Room.... A very great novel indeed."--Gary Amdahl, The Nation"In superbly funny books, [Machado] described the abnormalities of alienation, perversion, domination, cruelty and madness. He deconstructed empire with a thoroughness and an esthetic equilibrium that place him in a class by himself."--K. David Jackson, The New York Times Book Review"Machado de Assis wrote some of the most deliriously adventurous fiction of the last century."--Lingua Franca, "A 19th-century classic of Brazilian literature....With a masterful translation by Rabassa."--Library Journal, "A tour de force of surprising modernity compared with the grim realism of the time. "The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas displays a distinct voice--quiet, friendly, even cozy, yet full of wit and inventiveness. Cervantes comes to mind as a comparison,though the voice of Laurence Sterne (whomMachado acknowledges) can also be heard.... This is the language of visions spoken by a rogue who is trying to bedazzle and deceive the reader. Though there was an earlier translation of "The Posthumous Memoirs," here we are treated to Gregory Rabassa's magnificent new version."--The Wall StreetJournal Interactive Edition, Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria, "Machado de Assis's novel...belongs to a long line of brilliantly odd and (relatively) outrageous works like Laurence Stern's Tristam Shandy and Xavier de Maistre's Voyage Around My Room.... A very great novel indeed."--Gary Amdahl, The Nation, " A very great novel indeed."--The Nation "In superbly funny books, [Machado] described the abnormalities of alienation, perversion, domination, cruelty and madness. He deconstructed empire with a thoroughness and an esthetic equilibrium that place him in a class by himself."--The New York Times Book Review "Machado de Assis wrote some of the most deliriously adventurous fiction of the last century."--Lingua Franca "A tour de force of surprising modernity compared with the grim realism of the time. The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas displays a distinct voice--quiet, friendly, even cozy, yet full of wit and inventiveness. Cervantes comes to mind as a comparison,though the voice of Laurence Sterne (whom Machado acknowledges) can also be heard.... This is the language of visions spoken by a rogue who is trying to bedazzle and deceive the reader. Though there was an earlier translation of "The Posthumous Memoirs," here we are treated to Gregory Rabassa's magnificent new version."--The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria "A 19th-century classic of Brazilian literature....With a masterful translation by Rabassa."--Library Journal, " A very great novel indeed."--The Nation"In superbly funny books, [Machado] described the abnormalities of alienation, perversion, domination, cruelty and madness. He deconstructed empire with a thoroughness and an esthetic equilibrium that place him in a class by himself."--The New York Times Book Review"Machado de Assis wrote some of the most deliriously adventurous fiction of the last century."--Lingua Franca"A 19th-century classic of Brazilian literature....With a masterful translation by Rabassa."--Library Journal
Copyright Date
1999
Dewey Decimal
869.33
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Library of Latin America Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
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Llegó en buen estado y bien protegido pero la portada no concuerda con la que se ve en la imagen.
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