by Raul Brandão · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789720040411
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«Húmus» is the novel by Portuguese writer Raul Brandão, published by Porto Editora in paperback (213 pages, in Portuguese).
The novel reflects on the human condition from a somber perspective: death, decay and the cyclical nature of life sustain a critical view of society and existence, with a pessimistic and disillusioned tone.
Originally published in 1917; this Porto Editora edition dates from 1991.
Raul Germano Brandão was a Portuguese writer, journalist and military officer, notable for the realism of his literary descriptions and by the lyricism of his language. Brandão was born in Foz do Douro, a parish of Porto, where he spent the majority of his youth. Born in a family of sailors, the ocean and the sailors are recurring themes in his work.
