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Esau e Jacob
Paperback
Publisher Price: $24.95
ISBN13: 9781636524832
Publisher: Black Legacy Press
Published: Dec 1 2025
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
saú e Jacó is one of the final novels by Machado de Assis and a subtle, ironic exploration of human duality, political change, and social contradiction in late nineteenth-century Brazil. Published in 1904, the novel centers on twin brothers-Pedro and Paulo-whose opposing temperaments and political beliefs reflect a society caught between monarchy and republic, tradition and progress.
Narrated with Machado's signature wit and psychological insight, the story examines how personal rivalries mirror broader national tensions. The twins' lifelong conflict, observed through the detached and philosophical voice of the narrator, becomes a metaphor for ideological divisions that shape both private lives and public history.
Elegant, ironic, and deeply reflective, Esaú e Jacó stands as a mature work of one of world literature's great novelists, offering a timeless meditation on identity, conflict, and the illusions of political and moral certainty.
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