006294 University of California Press Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. 1972 Reprint Edition Dust Jacket Good Hard Cover Very Good Blue cloth on boards. Volume is lightly worn on the edges. Jacket that shows shelfwear, rubbing, scuff to front panel, minor chips. Now in clear cover. "This carefully crafted story, the last of Machado de Assis' nine novels, is set in the Rio de Janeiro of 1888-1889, it is the tumultuous period of Brazil's emancipation of the slaves. It is a sequel to his Esau and Jacob in that it too is a composition by the fictional Ayers, although its narrative revolves around another set of characters. In particular, Ayers jottings follow the love story of a charming young widow. Fidelia, and a young physician with political ambitions, aided by a loving couple; Carmo and Aguiar. In addition to its literary excellence, the novel possesses biographical and historical interest. Machado admitted to friends that the character Carmo was a portrait of his dead wife Carolina; Aguiar, we may assume is a portrait of Assis himself. His happy story of a hopeful period in Brazilian history displays Machado de Assis in a mellow time." $18.00USD
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