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Cousin Basilio

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ISBN: 978 0 856359 67 5
Categories: Portuguese, Translation
Imprint: Aspects of Portugal
Published: August 1993
216 x 140 x 20 mm
296 pages
Publisher: Carcanet Press

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Returning from Brazil, Bazilio tells his cousin Louisa of the brave new world. His revelation leads to a devastating conclusion. 'O Primo Bazilio has a far deeper tragedy than Madame Bovary,' wrote Roy Campbell, 'because the girl involved is not a bitch... but a most loveable character... one of the most tragic novels of the nineteenth century.'

Eca De Queiros

Eca de Queiros was born in 1845 at Povoa de Varzim in northern Portugal, the son of a magistrate. After studying law, he travelled widely and entered the diplomatic service. Married, and with four children, Eca was known as a genial host, a raconteur, wit, dandy, aesthete and bon viveur . ... read more

Roy Campbell

Roy Campbell was a South African poet. He was considered by many poets - including T. S. Eliot and Dylan Thomas - to have been one of the best poets of the period between the First and Second World Wars. Campbell's attacks upon the Marxism and Freudianism, and support for causes ... read more

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Cousin Basilio Eca De Queiros Translated by Roy Campbell RRP: GBP 29.95 Discount: 10% You Save: GBP 3.00 Price: GBP 26.95 Available This title is available for academic inspection (paperback only). Hardback ISBN: 978 0 856359 67 5 Categories: Portuguese, Translation Imprint: Aspects of Portugal Published: August 1993 216 x 140 x 20 mm 296 pages Publisher: Carcanet Press Description Author Returning from Brazil, Bazilio tells his cousin Louisa of the brave new world. His revelation leads to a devastating conclusion. 'O Primo Bazilio has a far deeper tragedy than Madame Bovary,' wrote Roy Campbell, 'because the girl involved is not a bitch... but a most loveable character... one of the most tragic novels of the nineteenth century.' Eca De Queiros Eca de Queiros was born in 1845 at Povoa de Varzim in northern Portugal, the son of a magistrate. After studying law, he travelled widely and entered the diplomatic service. Married, and with four children, Eca was known as a genial host, a raconteur, wit, dandy, aesthete and bon viveur . ... read more Roy Campbell Roy Campbell was a South African poet. He was considered by many poets - including T. S. Eliot and Dylan Thomas - to have been one of the best poets of the period between the First and Second World Wars. Campbell's attacks upon the Marxism and Freudianism, and support for causes ... read more	Share this... Quick Links Carcanet Celebrates 50 Years! Anvil Press Poetry Aspects of Portugal Audio Books Carcanet Classics Carcanet Fiction Carcanet Film Carcanet Poetry FyfieldBooks Lintott Press Little Island Press Lives and Letters OxfordPoets PN Review Sheep Meadow Press The Carcanet Blog What to Do with the Body: Sumita Chakraborty read more Homunculus: James Womack read more Jon Glover: Birdsong on Mars read more Jeffrey Wainwright: As Best We Can read more Katherine Horrex: Growlery read more David Morley: Lyrebird of Language read more
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Cousin Basilio

Eca De Queiros

Translated by Roy Campbell