by Machado de Assis · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782864240808
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«Quincas Borba» is the novel by Brazilian writer Machado de Assis, published by Métailié in paperback (307 pages, in French).
Rubião inherits the fortune of the philosopher Quincas Borba on condition that he care for his dog, which bears the same name. Settled in Rio de Janeiro, he tries to make his way in high society while his perception of reality becomes increasingly fragile, amid loves, ambitions, and a satirical look at nineteenth-century Brazil.
Translation from Portuguese (Brazil) by Jean-Paul Bruyas. Edition published in 1991.
For readers interested in Brazilian classics and nineteenth-century social satire.
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, sometimes called Bruxo do Cosme Velho, was a pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer, widely regarded as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature. In 1897, he founded and became the first President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He was multilingual, having taught himself French, English, German and Greek later in life.
