Philosopher Or Dog
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0747533547 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Machado de Assis (1839-1908) is considered one of Brazil's greatest novelists.
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Portugese
"everyone should read" according to jdq. i just love Machado de Assis. I stumbled across him on a bookshelf while subletting an apartment. He needs to join everyone's canon. (I'd say read "The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas" a.k.a. "The Epitaph of a Small Winner" first ). Machado is awesome. I tried to name my first born "Bras" but his mother wasn't having it -- obviously I'm not a "small winner" myself (luckily I am a bigger one -- as my little "Bras" is a joy). Philosopher or Dog is superb. The man is genius.. "Fantastic. strange and wonderful-The New York Times" An engaging read. Brought up all sorts of questions in regard to wealth that is easily earned; paranoia, envy, entitlementan enthralling look at early megalomania".he would walk along.always, forever wrapped in that veil through which everything appeared to be something else than what it was, something else and something betterOf the people who saw him and stopped on the street or leaned from windows, many momentarily suspended their sad or troubled thoughts, their preoccupations of the
The rich and eccentric philosopher Quincas Borbas names his dog after himself because he knows his pet will outlive him. The dim-witted friend is hardly prepared for the life that awaits him.. Quincas does die first, leaving his fortune to his friend Rube provided that he takes care for the dog