{"product_id":"quincas-borba-paperback","title":"Quincas Borba - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoaquim Maria Machado De Assis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMachado de Assis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoaquim M. de Assis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with \u003cem\u003eThe Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDom Casmurro\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eQuincas Borba\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eQuincas Borba\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterful satire not only on life in Imperial Brazil but the human condition itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGregory Rabassa\u003c\/strong\u003e is the preeminent American translator of Spanish and Portuguese, whose works include \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eCelso Favaretto\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches at the University of São Paulo. \u003cstrong\u003eDavid T. Haberly\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches at the University of Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.36 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47227353661689,"sku":"9780195106824","price":83.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WkViR0t1bnh2bWJMTWx2eHN5UFVEdz09.webp?v=1768279608","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/quincas-borba-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}