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Quincas Borba
Paperback
Publisher Price: $28.95
ISBN13: 9781636524788
Publisher: Black Legacy Press
Published: Dec 1 2025
Pages: 450
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.91 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Quincas Borba is one of Machado de Assis's most incisive and ironic novels, forming part of his celebrated realist trilogy alongside Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas and Dom Casmurro. The novel follows Rubião, a naïve schoolteacher who inherits a fortune from the eccentric philosopher Quincas Borba-along with the latter's bizarre philosophy of Humanitism and the responsibility of caring for his dog, also named Quincas Borba.
As Rubião enters the elite society of Rio de Janeiro, his wealth attracts manipulation, deceit, and moral corruption. Machado masterfully exposes human vanity, greed, self-delusion, and the fragility of reason, using sharp psychological insight and subtle satire. The narrative traces Rubião's gradual mental decline as he struggles to reconcile idealism with the ruthless realities of social ambition.
Brilliantly written and deeply philosophical, Quincas Borba stands as a cornerstone of Brazilian literature and a timeless critique of human nature, power, and illusion. Its wit, narrative innovation, and moral complexity continue to resonate with modern readers.
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