The Relic: European Classics

By Eça de Queirós and Eça de Queiroz

Book Overview

Teodorico Raposo, the novel's anti-hero, is a master of deceit, one minute feigning devotion to his rich, pious aunt in order to inherit her money; the next, indulging in debauchery. Spurred on by the desire to please his aunt, and in order to get away from his unfaithful mistress, Teodorico embarks on a journey to the Holy Land in search of a holy relic. The resulting fiasco is a masterpiece of comic irony as religious bigotry and personal greed are mercilessly ridiculed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0946626944
• ISBN13: 9780946626946
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Dedalus
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.8"