The Illustrious House of Ramires
Novel by the Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queirós / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Illustrious House of Ramires (Portuguese: A Ilustre Casa de Ramires) was the final novel written by the Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845-1900) and was published posthumously. A new English translation, by Margaret Jull Costa, was published in 2017, together with an Afterword by the translator.[1] It has been described as a “satiric look at the existential state of Portuguese society on the brink of the modern age”.[2]
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Author | José Maria de Eça de Queirós |
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Original title | A Ilustre Casa de Ramires |
Translator | Margaret Jull Costa |
Language | Portuguese |
Publisher | Dedalus |
Publication date | 1900 |
Publication place | Portugal |
Published in English | 2017 |
ISBN | 9781910213391 |
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