Project Gutenberg 2017-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 378 Machado de Assis 1839 1908 Assis, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Machado de De Assis, Machado Quincas Borba Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincas_Borba Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincas_Borba Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Quincas Borba" by Machado de Assis is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on the life of Rubião, a former professor who has suddenly become wealthy after the death of his friend Quincas Borba, who left his entire fortune to him. As Rubião navigates his newfound wealth, he becomes entangled in themes of friendship, ambition, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly in the context of societal expectations and personal desires. The opening of "Quincas Borba" introduces Rubião reflecting on his recent transition from a modest professor to a capitalista as he gazes out at the serene waters of the bay. He reflects on his past regarding his sister Piedade and Quincas Borba's death. The narrative begins to explore Rubião's inner thoughts, illustrating a conflict between his feelings of contentment and unfulfilled desires, especially regarding Sophia, the wife of his friend. In his friendship with the eccentric Quincas Borba, who is depicted as a philosopher suffering from a mental affliction, the novel hints at philosophical discussions that will play a significant role in unfolding Rubião's journey and the interactions he will have with others, setting the stage for the exploration of wealth, morality, and human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Brazil -- History -- Empire, 1822-1889 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels 523149 2025-07-22T08:36:42.210799 text/html 514452 2024-10-23T02:43:17 text/html 279785 2025-07-22T08:36:47.826799 application/epub+zip 287437 2025-07-22T08:36:42.988791 application/epub+zip 268095 2025-07-22T08:36:42.590817 application/epub+zip 436764 2025-07-22T08:36:51.696746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421534 2025-07-22T08:36:47.478790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406425 2022-08-25T06:47:30.015347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492891 2025-07-22T08:36:41.228830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 472995 2024-10-23T02:43:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16927 2025-07-22T08:36:51.830743 application/rdf+xml 16687 2025-07-22T08:36:42.684805 image/jpeg 2754 2025-07-22T08:36:42.638789 image/jpeg 270986 2025-07-22T08:36:42.256823 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia pt.wikipedia