false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174022676m/354330.jpg 87265 15 Along with The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas and Dom Casmurro, Quincas Borba is one of Machado de Assis' major works and indeed one of the major works of nineteenth century fiction. With his uncannily postmodern sensibility, his delicious wit, and his keen insight into the political and social complexities of the Brazilian Empire, Machado opens a fascinating world to English speaking readers. When the mad philosopher Quincas Borba dies, he leaves to his friend Rubiao the entirety of his wealth and property, with a single stipulation: Rubiao must take care of Quincas Borba's dog, who is also named Quincas Borba, and who may indeed have assumed the soul of the dead philosopher. Flush with his newfound wealth, Rubiao heads for Rio de Janeiro and plunges headlong into a world where fantasy and reality become increasingly difficult to keep separate. Brilliantly translated by Gregory Rabassa, Quincas Borba is a masterful satire not only on life in Imperial Brazil but the human condition itself. 84232 1891 Quincas Borba (Library of Latin America) total:187|5:61|4:60|3:53|2:9|1:4| 187 726 260 8 5 0 false false Tue Sep 08 06:42:10 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 20:26:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 25 12:53:55 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 12:54:35 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Mar 06 09:34:28 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 06 09:40:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 20 16:32:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 16:38:09 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jun 03 07:18:29 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 09:15:28 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Apr 14 16:33:13 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 17:50:08 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 17:51:30 -0700 2008 The book is not the best one, but it's really good.]]> 2 0 false false Tue May 06 14:14:25 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 22:42:48 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Nov 26 00:55:50 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 23:03:38 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Tue Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 29 18:27:27 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 18:27:38 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 27 19:15:34 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 19:15:34 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Sat Nov 14 09:29:30 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 09:29:38 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 13 14:47:05 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 14:47:05 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 10 10:58:41 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 10:58:45 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 09 17:10:08 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 17:10:08 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Nov 03 16:55:26 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 16:55:26 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 15 19:32:37 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 19:32:39 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 14 11:53:01 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 11:53:01 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Oct 09 11:44:37 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 11:44:37 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 08 19:22:17 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 19:22:17 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 08 10:23:46 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 10:23:46 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=354330