{"product_id":"quincas-borba-9780195106824","title":"Quincas Borba","description":"Along 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joaquim Machado De Assis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.36h x 5.54w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195106824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/18\/2002 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39929242386547,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_6c3af401-fe8f-425b-8a01-a4fed7c56ea6.jpg?v=1647612615","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/quincas-borba-9780195106824","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}