Esau and Jacob

Esau and Jacob is the last of Machado de Assis's four great novels. At one level it is the story of twin brothers in love with the same woman and her inability to choose between them. At another level, it is the story of Brazil itself, caught between the traditional and the modern, and between the monarchical and republican ideals. Instead of a heroic biblical fable, Machado de Assis gives us a story of the petty squabbles, conflicting ambitions, doubts, and insecurities that are part of the human condition.


Author: Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 11/30/2000
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.14h x 5.46w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780195108118

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/18/2000 pg. 87
Booklist 10/01/2000 pg. 322
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2000 pg. 1457
Choice 03/01/2001 pg. 1278
New York Review of Books 07/18/2002 pg. 47

About the Author

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839-1908), the descendent of African slaves, is considered one of the greatest Latin American authors of the last century. His novels include The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas, and Dom Casmurro. Dain Borges is a Professor of History at the University of
California, San Diego and is author of The Family in Bahia. Carlos Felipe Moisés is a Brazilian poet and literary critic. Elizabeth Lowe is the author of The City in Brazilian Literature. She lives in Gainesville, FL.

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