The Illustrious House of Ramires

Queiróz, Eça de (Queirós, Eça de); Queiroz, Eca de (Queiros, Eca de); Costa, Margaret Jull (Tr.)

ISBN 10: 191021339X / ISBN 13: 9781910213391

Edité par Dedalus, U.S.A., 2017

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VG+. 1st Printing of the 2017 Dedalus 1st Soft Cover Edition thus, translated, with afterword, by Margaret Jull Costa. Book is straight, square, tightly and evenly bound (no creasing at hinges or to spine), mildly and uniformly age toned and free of gutter creasing, markings and blemishes. Cover is clean and bright, with slight outward curl at corners of front panel, lightly rubbed corners, sharp joints, gently bumped head, straight tail, spine, hinges and edges, and boldly legible, crisply distinct lettering, artwork and design. (Please see Seller images). Pre-ISBN. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING if any questions or for more information, details or photos.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Illustrious House of Ramires
• Éditeur: Dedalus, U.S.A.
• Date de parution: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 191021339X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781910213391
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• Impression: 1st Printing
• État de l'article: Very Good Plus
• Poids: 1,75 livre

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Synopsis

First published in 1900, the year of Eça de Queiroz's death, the book portrays Gonçalo Mendes Ramires, the latest member of an aristocratic family that predates even the kings of Portugal. In the isolation of the gloomy ancient tower of Santa Ireneia, Gonçalo rehearses the feats of derring-do of an uninterrupted line of ancestors whose most recent contribution is himself, a graduate who had failed his third year examinations at university . Hoping to win some small scholarly reputation and thus secure a political future in the capital, Gonçalo sets out to portray, à la Walter Scott, the adventures of one such ancestor. Eça de Queiroz's luxurious prose lends itself well to both the subtle irony of his morality play and the beauty of a decrepit Portuguese estate with its autumn sun, wilting flowers, faded portraits and other reminders of a bloody and powerful past.

À propos de l?auteur

Jose Maria de Eca de Queiroz (1845-1900) wrote twenty books, founded literary reviews, and for most of his life also worked as a diplomat, in Havana, Bristol, Newcastle, and Paris. He is considered to be Portugal's greatest novelist. Titles available from Dedalus 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, The Mystery of Sintra Road and The IIllustrious House of Ramires