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Eca De Queiroz; Translated by Margaret Jull Costa

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Eca de Queiroz began his career as a self-declared realist, but as his writing evolved, his novels and stories became a potent blend of realism and fantasy. In this volume, comprising one short novel and six short stories, the reader is introduced to a dazzling variety of worlds and characters - a deceived husband who finds that jealousy is not the answer, a lovelorn Greek poet-turned-waiter working in a Charing Cross hotel, a saintly young woman soured by love, a follower of St Francis who learns that an entire life of virtue can be besmirched by one cruel act, Adam in Paradise pondering the pros and cons of dominion over the earth, Jesus healing a child, and a loyal nursemaid forced to make a terrible choice.

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Imprint:	Dedalus
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	October 2012
Authors:	Eca De Queiroz
Translators:	Margaret Jull Costa
Dimensions:	196 x 125 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	172
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-903517-89-5
Subtitles:	Portuguese
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Promotions
LSN:	1-903517-89-3
Barcode:	9781903517895