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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.
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The Relic, José Maria Eça de Queirós, Margaret Jull Costa
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- Released
- 1994
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- Title
- The Relic
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Dedalus
- Released
- 1994
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 294
- ISBN10
- 0946626944
- ISBN13
- 9780946626946
- Series
- Original title
- O crime do Padre Amaro
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- 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.