{"product_id":"dom-casmurro-machado-de-assis-9781324095149","title":"Dom Casmurro: A Novel | Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003e“Yes, let us begin by evoking a famous November afternoon, one I will never forget…” — \u003cem\u003eBento Santiago\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003eBook Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eOriginally published in 1899, \u003cem\u003eDom Casmurro\u003c\/em\u003e is widely considered to be Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis’s absolute masterpiece and a foundational progenitor of twentieth-century Latin American fiction. This exuberant new translation captures all the hilarious, maddening, and utterly compelling idiosyncrasies of one of Machado’s most complex characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThe narrative follows Bento “Bentinho” Santiago, our charismatic yet exceedingly unreliable narrator nicknamed Dom Casmurro by his enemies, who spends his reclusive old age mourning the past in a house built as an exact replica of his childhood home. Prompted by painted busts of historical figures, Bento writes his life story — beginning with his innocent backyard romance with his childhood sweetheart, Capitu, in a rapidly modernizing Rio de Janeiro. However, his happy-ever-after ending proves short-lived as he becomes consumed by radioactive paranoia and obsession that Capitu committed adultery with his absolute best friend, Escobar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Translators\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoaquim Maria Machado de Assis\u003c\/strong\u003e (1839–1908) is widely celebrated as Brazil's greatest author, renowned for his psychological depth, irony, and subversion of 19th-century realism. This modern trade paperback reissue features brilliant translations by award-winning translators \u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson\u003c\/strong\u003e, the celebrated duo who sparked a contemporary Machado renaissance with their acclaimed translations of \u003cem\u003eThe Collected Stories\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePosthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eCore Audience \u0026amp; Intended Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiterary Fiction Scholars \u0026amp; Classic Enthusiasts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Readers exploring foundational texts of Latin American literature and masterclasses in the unreliable narrator device.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Literature Students:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individuals studying 19th-century realism, modernist precursors, and complex psychological character studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevotees of Dark Comedy \u0026amp; Satire:\u003c\/strong\u003e Readers seeking a subversive, witty, and razor-sharp exploration of human jealousy, paranoia, and legalistic self-justification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: left; width: 35%;\"\u003eFull Title\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\"\u003eDom Casmurro: A Novel\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: left;\"\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\"\u003eJoaquim Maria Machado de Assis\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: left;\"\u003eTranslator(s)\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\"\u003eMargaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: left;\"\u003ePublisher \u0026amp; Imprint\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\"\u003eLiveright Publishing Corporation (An imprint of W. 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It remains one of the most culturally significant and frequently analyzed novels in Brazilian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eWhat is the meaning of the unique title “Dom Casmurro”?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eThe title is a mocking nickname given to the aging narrator, Bento “Bentinho” Santiago. Roughly translating to “Sir Stubborn” or “Lord Self-Absorbed,” it captures his reclusive, curmudgeonly disposition as he lives out his twilight years cut off from society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eWhat is the central plot hook and psychological drive of the novel?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eWriting from a house built as an exact replica of his childhood home, Bento sets out to tie the beginning of his life back to its end. The plot traces his adolescent love for his brilliant next-door neighbor, Capitú, his escape from an unwanted destiny in the Catholic seminary, and his subsequent marriage. However, the narrative is entirely consumed by his escalating, radioactive paranoia and obsession that Capitú has committed adultery with his absolute best friend, Escobar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eWhy do literary critics famously call the narrator of this book highly unreliable?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eThe entire book acts as a masterclass in the unreliable narrator device. Because Bento is a professional lawyer presenting his life story like a legal brief to convict his wife in the court of public opinion, the narrative is warped by severe jealousy, selective omissions, and self-justifying leaps in logic. The novel leaves readers with an endless psychological enigma: Did Capitú actually betray him, or is the book a chilling portrait of a man constructing a house of delusions?\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eWhy is this specific 2024 translation highly recommended?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eAward-winning translators Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson are globally praised for spearheading a modern Machado renaissance. 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