Retratando a vida cotidiana, os amores e as traicoes da pequena bu. O maias e considerado por muitos o melhor romance realista portugues do seculo xix. Zola considered him to be far greater than flaubert. Publicado em 1878, constitui uma analise da familia burguesa urbana no seculo xix. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. He worked in the portuguese consular service, stationed at 53 grey street, newcastle upon tyne, from late 1874 until april 1879. He is often considered to be the greatest portuguese novelist, certainly the leading 19thcentury portuguese novelist whose fame was international. In the london observer, jonathan keates ranked him alongside dickens, balzac and tolstoy.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The first english version, translated by richard franko goldman, was published by the bodley head in 1965. His works have been translated into many languages. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A bowdlerized translation of this book by mary jane serrano under the title dragons teeth. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases.