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The Book of Disquiet
The Complete Edition
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The Book of Disquiet
The definitive edition of the much-loved classic.
The definitive edition of the much-loved classic
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The Book of Disquiet is one of the great literary works of the twentieth century. Written over the course of Fernando Pessoa's life, it was first published in 1982, pieced together from the thousands of individual manuscript pages left behind by Pessoa after his death in 1935.
Now this fragmentary modernist masterpiece appears in a major new edition that unites Margaret Jull Costa's celebrated translation with the most complete version of the text ever produced. It is presented here, for the first time in English, by order of original composition, and accompanied by facsimiles of the original manuscript.
Narrated principally by an assistant bookkeeper named Bernardo Soares—an alias of sorts for Pessoa himself—The Book of Disquiet is 'the autobiography of someone who never existed', a mosaic of dreams, of hope and despair; a hymn to the streets and cafes of 1930s Lisbon, and an extraordinary record of the inner life of one of the century's most important writers. This new edition represents the most complete vision of Pessoa's genius.
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The Book of Disquiet is praised for its deeply introspective and dreamlike quality, making it an ideal companion during sleepless nights. It's described as a masterpiece of melancholic meditations, offering a unique and beautiful experience. The book is seen as an antidote to the noise of modern life, both beguiling and jaded, and is celebrated for its originality and captivating narrative style.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781781258644
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 August 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Serpent's Tail
Edition: Main - Classic edition
Contributors:
- Translated by Margaret Jull Costa
- Translated by Margaret Jull Costa
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 347g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Fernando Pessoa was born in Lisbon in 1888. He grew up in Durban, South Africa, where his stepfather was Portuguese consul. He returned to Lisbon in 1905 and worked as a clerk in an import-export company until his death in 1935. Most of Pessoa's writing was not published during his lifetime; The Book of Disquiet first came out in Portugal in 1982. Since its first publication, it has been hailed as a classic. The new edition was edited by Jeronimo Pizarro and translated by Margaret Jull Costa.
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