The Illustrious House of Ramires (Dedalus European Classics) (Dedalus European Classiucs) - Softcover

Margaret Jull Costa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 191021339X ISBN 13: 9781910213391

Publisher: Dedalus Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

First published in 1900, the year of Eça de Queiroz's death, the book portrays Gonçalo Mendes Ramires, the latest member of an aristocratic family that predates even the kings of Portugal. In the isolation of the gloomy ancient tower of Santa Ireneia, Gonçalo rehearses the feats of derring-do of an uninterrupted line of ancestors whose most recent contribution is himself, a graduate who had failed his third year examinations at university . Hoping to win some small scholarly reputation and thus secure a political future in the capital, Gonçalo sets out to portray, à la Walter Scott, the adventures of one such ancestor. Eça de Queiroz's luxurious prose lends itself well to both the subtle irony of his morality play and the beauty of a decrepit Portuguese estate with its autumn sun, wilting flowers, faded portraits and other reminders of a bloody and powerful past.

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About the Author

Jose Maria de Eca de Queiroz (1845-1900) wrote twenty books, founded literary reviews, and for most of his life also worked as a diplomat, in Havana, Bristol, Newcastle, and Paris. He is considered to be Portugal's greatest novelist. Titles available from Dedalus are: The Mandarin, The Relic, The Tragedy of the Street of Flowers, The Crime of Father Amaro, Cousin Bazilio, The Maias, The City and The Mountains, Alves & Co, The Mystery of Sintra Road and The IIllustrious House of Ramires

Edition details

• Publisher: Dedalus Ltd
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 191021339X
• ISBN 13: 9781910213391
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 424