Alves and Co: And Other Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781903517895)

Eca de Queiroz began his career as a self-declared realist, but as his writing evolved, his novels and stories became a potent blend of realism and fantasy.

In this volume, comprising one short novel and six short stories, the reader is introduced to a dazzling variety of worlds and characters -- a deceived husband who finds that jealousy is not the answer, a lovelorn Greek poet-turned-waiter working in a Charing Cross hotel, a saintly young woman soured by love, a follower of St Francis who learns that an entire life of virtue can be besmirched by one cruel act, Adam in Paradise pondering the pros and cons of dominion over the earth, Jesus healing a child, and a loyal nursemaid forced to make a terrible choice.

Author: Eca de Queiroz
ISBN-10: 1903517893
ISBN-13: 9781903517895
Publisher: Dedalus
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2012
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/17/2012