Vidas Secas
Barren Lives (1938) covers a brief period of time in the life of a family as they try to eke out a living as farm hands on a ranch in a small village. Thematically the book reminds me of The Grapes of Wrath (1939) by John Steinbeck except that the family is more hopeful in Barren Lives because they are still on the move at the end of the book. Steinbeck's family reaches the promised land (California) only to find poverty and exploitation.The book is written in a straightforward manner. The text
Only brazilian people will understand this brilliant play/poetry.
Classic Brazilian literature. This book reads more like a collection of short stories. Theres no continuation between the chapters.
this book is fantastic!
This is such a great book. Written so well. Emotionally charged. Will recommend.
I have mixed feelings about this book. A quick but not an easy read, and whether you like it or not, it will not leave you indifferent. "(..) Sabia perfeitamente que era assim, acostumara-se a todas as violĂªncias, a todas as injustiças. E aos conhecidos que dormiam no tronco e agĂ¼entavam cipĂ³ de boi oferecia consolações: - "TenhapaciĂªncia. Apanhar do governo nĂ£o Ă© desfeita. It saddens me that so little has changed, not only in Brazil but in so many countries around the world. I'd certainly
Graciliano Ramos
Paperback | Pages: 176 pages Rating: 4.12 | 9295 Users | 214 Reviews
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Title | : | Vidas Secas |
Author | : | Graciliano Ramos |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 176 pages |
Published | : | January 1st 2003 by Record (first published 1938) |
Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Cultural. Brazil |
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Vidas secas, lançado originalmente em 1938, Ă© o romance em que mestre Graciliano — tĂ£o meticuloso que chegava a comparecer Ă grĂ¡fica no momento em que o livro entrava no prelo, para checar se a revisĂ£o nĂ£o haveria interferido em seu texto — alcança o mĂ¡ximo da expressĂ£o que vinha buscando em sua prosa. O que impulsiona os personagens Ă© a seca, Ă¡spera e cruel, e paradoxalmente a ligaĂ§Ă£o telĂºrica, afetiva, que expõe naqueles seres em retirada, Ă procura de meios de sobrevivĂªncia e um futuro. Apesar desse sentimento de transbordante solidariedade e compaixĂ£o com que a narrativa acompanha a miĂºda saga do vaqueiro Fabiano e sua gente, o autor contou: Procurei auscultar a alma do ser rude e quase primitivo que mora na zona mais recuada do sertĂ£o... os meus personagens sĂ£o quase selvagens... pesquisa que os escritores regionalistas nĂ£o fazem e nem mesmo podem fazer ...porque comumente nĂ£o sĂ£o familiares com o ambiente que descrevem...Fiz o livrinho sem paisagens, sem diĂ¡logos. E sem amor. A minha gente, quase muda, vive numa casa velha de fazenda. As pessoas adultas, preocupadas com o estĂ´mago, nĂ£o tem tempo de abraçar-se. AtĂ© a cachorra [Baleia] Ă© uma criatura decente, porque na vizinhança nĂ£o existem galĂ£s caninos. Vidas secas Ă© o livro em que Graciliano, visto como antipoĂ©tico e anti-sonhador por excelĂªncia, consegue atingir, com o rigor do texto que tanto prezava, um estado maior de poesia.Details Books To Vidas Secas
Original Title: | Vidas Secas |
ISBN: | 9500513749 (ISBN13: 9789500513746) |
Edition Language: | Portuguese |
Characters: | Fabiano, Baleia, Sinha VitĂ³ria, Menino mais velho, Menino mais novo, TomĂ¡s da Bolandeira, PatrĂ£o, Soldado Amarelo |
Rating Appertaining To Books Vidas Secas
Ratings: 4.12 From 9295 Users | 214 ReviewsJudgment Appertaining To Books Vidas Secas
I liked the story. However, bigger, much bigger than the plot, what makes this book a masterpiece is the artistic skill of Graciliano Ramos. The absence of time, the almost journalistic report, the inhospitable landscape and the arid weather that launch us into a suffocating life, the ultra flow of consciousness that allows us total omniscience, the alternance of formal and regional expressions, first person account that comples us to compassion, all this reveal the immense sagacity of thisBarren Lives (1938) covers a brief period of time in the life of a family as they try to eke out a living as farm hands on a ranch in a small village. Thematically the book reminds me of The Grapes of Wrath (1939) by John Steinbeck except that the family is more hopeful in Barren Lives because they are still on the move at the end of the book. Steinbeck's family reaches the promised land (California) only to find poverty and exploitation.The book is written in a straightforward manner. The text
Only brazilian people will understand this brilliant play/poetry.
Classic Brazilian literature. This book reads more like a collection of short stories. Theres no continuation between the chapters.
this book is fantastic!
This is such a great book. Written so well. Emotionally charged. Will recommend.
I have mixed feelings about this book. A quick but not an easy read, and whether you like it or not, it will not leave you indifferent. "(..) Sabia perfeitamente que era assim, acostumara-se a todas as violĂªncias, a todas as injustiças. E aos conhecidos que dormiam no tronco e agĂ¼entavam cipĂ³ de boi oferecia consolações: - "TenhapaciĂªncia. Apanhar do governo nĂ£o Ă© desfeita. It saddens me that so little has changed, not only in Brazil but in so many countries around the world. I'd certainly
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