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Macário's Assassin
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ISBN13: 9798258980595
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 26 2026
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 26 2026
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A forgotten theatrical gem from one of Portugal's greatest nineteenth-century writers, now brought to English readers in a carefully edited translation.
Macario's Assassin is a sharp, lively, and ironic three-act comedy by Camilo Castelo Branco, one of the most influential figures of Portuguese literature. In this compact yet spirited stage work, Camilo blends mistaken intentions, social satire, domestic intrigue, and comic exaggeration with the verbal agility that made him famous.
Macario's Assassin is a sharp, lively, and ironic three-act comedy by Camilo Castelo Branco, one of the most influential figures of Portuguese literature. In this compact yet spirited stage work, Camilo blends mistaken intentions, social satire, domestic intrigue, and comic exaggeration with the verbal agility that made him famous.
The play unfolds around suspicions, misunderstandings, and the dramatic weight of appearances. Beneath its humorous surface, it reveals the anxieties of honor, reputation, marriage, class expectation, and public judgment in nineteenth-century Portuguese society. Camilo's wit turns everyday tensions into theatrical absurdity, allowing the reader to see how easily pride and fear can transform ordinary life into farce.
This edition includes a translator's preface, editorial notes, translator's notes after each act, and a concluding afterword designed to help modern readers appreciate the historical, linguistic, and cultural context of the work.
Ideal for readers of classic European drama, Portuguese literature, nineteenth-century satire, and rediscovered public-domain works, Macario's Assassin offers a rare opportunity to encounter Camilo Castelo Branco beyond his better-known novels.
This edition includes a translator's preface, editorial notes, translator's notes after each act, and a concluding afterword designed to help modern readers appreciate the historical, linguistic, and cultural context of the work.
Ideal for readers of classic European drama, Portuguese literature, nineteenth-century satire, and rediscovered public-domain works, Macario's Assassin offers a rare opportunity to encounter Camilo Castelo Branco beyond his better-known novels.
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