The Crime of Father Amaro (Dedalus European Classics)

Eca de Queiros Eca de Queirez Margaret Jull Costa

ISBN 10: 1873982895 / ISBN 13: 9781873982891

Edité par Dedalus Ltd, 2002

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421 pages. 7.80x5.00x1.77 inches. In Stock.

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• Titre: The Crime of Father Amaro (Dedalus European Classics)
• Éditeur: Dedalus Ltd
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1873982895
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781873982891
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Brand New
• Poids: 0,5 kilogramme

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Synopsis

'A major source of pleasure and one of its many strengths is its wide-ranging panoply of perspectives, its generosity in assigning chapters to be fleshed out by the lesser characters and its depiction of their idiosyncracies:the pious and easily offended pharmacist Carlos;the gluttonous Libaninho with his penchant for rice puddings and port;and the lazy,sleezy Canon Dias, Amaro's superior, who becomes a gloating accessory to his crimes.The use of suspense and ellipsis ensures the narrative is compelling;its plot at times almost takes a turn into Gothic territory. Margaret Jull Costa provides a solid, clear and flowing translation, which ensures that Eca's drily understated satire, his harsh but lucid critique of human selfishness and inadequacy are telling;it also reflects his engaging sense of bathos and all that is amusingly grotesque.' Daniel Lukes in The Times Literary Supplement

À propos de l?auteur

Eça de Queiroz (1845-1900) is considered to be Portugal's greatest novelist. Dedalus has embarked on a project to make all his major works available in English in new translations by Margaret Jull Costa. Published so far are: The Mandarin, The Relic, The Tragedy of the Street of Flowers, The Crime of Father Amaro, Cousin Bazilio, The Maias, The City and The Mountains, Alves & Co and The Mystery of Sintra Road. Dedalus will publish The Illustrious House of Ramires in 2017.