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The Illustrious House of Ramires

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ISBN: 978 0 856359 68 2
Categories: 19th Century, Portuguese, Translation
Imprint: Aspects of Portugal
Published: August 1993
224 x 146 x 22 mm
320 pages
Publisher: Carcanet Press

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In this brilliant, many-layered novel, Eca chooses an unlikely hero, a half-ruined aristocrat, generous, devious, who takes refuge from decline in writing about the courage of his forebears. This is the story of Ramires, and of the Portugal of Eca's time.

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

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The Illustrious House of Ramires Eca de Queiros Translated by Ann Stevens 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 68 2 Categories: 19th Century, Portuguese, Translation Imprint: Aspects of Portugal Published: August 1993 224 x 146 x 22 mm 320 pages Publisher: Carcanet Press Description Author In this brilliant, many-layered novel, Eca chooses an unlikely hero, a half-ruined aristocrat, generous, devious, who takes refuge from decline in writing about the courage of his forebears. This is the story of Ramires, and of the Portugal of Eca's time. 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	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 PNR 255: Editorial read more 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
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The Illustrious House of Ramires

Eca de Queiros

Translated by Ann Stevens