Fernando pessoa lived between 1888 and 1935 but during his life he avoided the literary world, and indeed much of society, but wrote a vast amount of poetry and prose much of which has been. When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your library section along with the audio. Originating as a fragmentary series of impressions, speculations, reveries. Narrated principally by an assistant bookkeeper named bernardo soares an alias of sorts for pessoa himself the book of disquiet is the autobiobraphy of someone who never existed, a mosaic of dreams, of hope and despair. The prose is truly some of the most gorgeous musings about everyday life and existence that any reader could ever find. Fernando pessoa, one of the founders of modernism, was born in lisbon in 1888.
The book of disquiet audiobook fernando pessoa audible. He was a poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher and philosopher. Dec 25, 2009 book of disquiet reveals a reclusive authors soul author fernando pessoa may have been a loner who lived most of his life in a single room in lisbon, portugal. May 30, 2002 buy the book of disquiet penguin modern classics new ed by pessoa, fernando, zenith, richard isbn. Fernando antonio nogueira pessoa was a portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fernando pessoa and the book of disquiet others can write better, and truer, things about fernando pessoa than i can, but the salient facts for these purposes are that pessoa 18881935 was a. The book of disquiet fernando pessoa audiobook youtube. Fernando pessoa lived between 1888 and 1935 but during his life he avoided the literary world, and indeed much of society, but wrote a vast amount of poetry and prose much of which has been published posthumously. Assembled from notes and jottings left unpublished at the time of the authors death, the book of disquiet is a collection of aphoristic. Most of pessoa s writing was not published during his lifetime.
The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa, paperback. Books%20to%20give%20you%20hope%3a%20the%20book%20of%20disquiet%20by%20fernando%20pessoa%20%7c%20fiction%20in. Compiled by the translator richard zenith, fernando pessoa s the book of disquiet is a fulgent tribute to the imagination of man. This book is the 216th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by.
The first installation of the book of disquiet which includes the preface and notes 15 well, the first of what will likely be hundreds of. Books by pessoa, fernando sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Apicapic in the book of disquiet, bernardo soares, an assistant bookkeeper in a lisbon fabrics firm, records impressions he doesnt expect to see. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The book of disquiet penguin modern classics ebook. The book of disquiet penguin modern classics 30may2002. Its barely a novel, in fact, and more a vast, endlessly intelligent selection of thoughts based on everyones favourite hobby existing.
In the preface to the book of disquiet, pessoa wrote about himself. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa, jeronimo pizarro. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. This page contains details about the fiction book the book of disquiet by fernando pessoa published in 1982. Assembled from notes and jottings left unpublished at the time of the authors death. Works by fernando pessoa at librivox public domain audiobooks. Reading the book of disquiet by fernando pessoa as it appeared on the 2002 world librarys greatest books of all time list.
A prolific writer, ascribing his work to a variety of personas or heteronyms, pessoa published little in his lifetime and supported himself by working as a commercial translator. Buy the book of disquiet by fernando pessoa online at alibris. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa professional moron. The book of disquiet audiobook fernando pessoa storytel. From what i understand this book is a collection of prose snippets from over 40. The book of disquiet penguin modern classics 30may2002 by fernando pessoa, richard zenith kindle edition. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa the 216th greatest. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa is one such modern masterpiece that i read last week. Fernando pessoa 18881935 was born in lisbon and brought up in durban, south africa. A prolific writer, ascribing his work to a variety of personas or heteronyms, pessoa. An autobiography or diary containing exquisite melancholy observations, aphorisms, and ruminations, this classic work grapples with all the eternal questions. Browse fernando pessoas bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
Browse fernando pessoa s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Fernando pessoa has 735 books on goodreads with 163697 ratings. The first comprehensive english translation of poetry from the renowned portuguese author of the book of disquiet. There are flashes of sly humour, too, moments when the book of disquiet reads like an existential diary of a nobody. The book of disquiet also translated as the book of disquietude has a format somewhat like a journal or diary and is also a collection of vignettes and reflections. His father had died of tuberculosis the previous year. Fernando pessoa books list of books by author fernando pessoa. Published posthumously, the book of disquiet is a fragmentary lifetime project, left unedited by the author, who introduced it as a factless autobiography. Fernando pessoa, edited by jeronimo pizarro, trans. The book is an aggregation of disparate diary entries that are abstract, dense, and at times, eccentric. Written by fernando pessoa, audiobook narrated by adam sims. Listen the original the book of disquiet audiobook by fernando pessoa in full length for free. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of disquiet. Ill even go so far to say, this book is the definitive work on creative poetic genius.
Ive been drawn to existentialism which i understand to be the recognition that life. An autobiography or diary containing exquisite melancholy observations, aphorisms. The book of disquiet is presented as the diary of a man named bernardo. Nov 21, 2015 fernando pessoa will be an unknown name to many literary fans and, furthermore, the book of disquiet is untraditional to the extreme. Fernando pessoa books list of books by author fernando. These heteronyms existed in a pessoaspawned universe in which their lives sometimes overlapped, i. Assembled from notes and jottings left unpublished at the time of the authors death, the book of disquiet is a collection of aphoristic prosepoetry musings on dreams, solitude, time and. Books by fernando pessoa author of the book of disquiet. Fernando pessoas most popular book is the book of disquiet. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa the book of disquietude or the book of disquiet livro do desassossego in portuguese, published posthumously, is one of the greatest works by fernando. When fernando pessoa died in 1935 he left behind a trunk containing over 25,000 items a vast collection of poems, fragments, letters, journals. The book of disquiet is a collection of epiphanic journal or diary prose kept by pessoa and found decades after his death. Jun 12, 2012 this fragmentary novel was published 47 years after the death of 20thcentury portuguese author and poet fernando pessoa.
He was a poet, writer, literary critic, translator. Fernando pessoa audio books, best sellers, author bio. The book of disquiet, written by fernando pessoa, a portuguese poet, is considered an early classic of existential writing. Jun 15, 2016 while portuguese author fernando pessoa is internationally now known mostly for his masterpiece the book of disquiet, he was also an outstanding poet. Compiled by the translator richard zenith, fernando pessoas the book of disquiet is a fulgent tribute to the imagination of man. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa, paperback barnes. By bernardo soares, assistant bookkeeper in the city of lisbon. May 30, 2002 fernando pessoa 18881935 was born in lisbon and brought up in durban, south africa. The book of disquiet contains much of his prose writing of which this edition has around half of them.
Ive been drawn to existentialism which i understand to be the recognition that life lacks meaning, rendering the human condition a function of mere existence since reading sartre, camus and kierkegaard years ago. It has the same selfdeprecation milosz wrote about when he described. The chevalier of disquiet by max nelson the new york. The book of disquiet was first published in portugal in 1982. It has the same selfdeprecation milosz wrote about when he described literature as a tournament of hunchbacks. As for guedes, pessoa opens, this book is not by him, it is him. From what i understand this book is a collection of prose snippets from over 40 years that were compiled after the portuguese poets death. May 30, 2002 the book of disquiet ebook written by fernando pessoa. Fernando pessoa was one of the most powerful figures of the portuguese literary world who significantly contributed to portuguese literature of the 20 th century. This is 19 minutes it contains notes 15 and includes pessoas preface where he claims to meet bernardo soares, the author of this book i.
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