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    The Mandarin and other stories

    By Jose Maria Eca de Queiroz

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    The Mandarin is a satire on avarice published with the stories' Jose Matia's, 'The Idiosyncrasies of a Young Blonde Woman' and 'The Hanged Man'.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDedalus
    Release dateMar 31, 2011
    ISBN9781907650345
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    • 4/5
      A collection of four stories from the Portuguese master, each of which is a gem in itself. The title story, "The Mandarin," poses a moral quandary and explores its repercussions, "The Idiosyncrasies of a Young Blonde Woman" makes short work of romantic love, "The Hanged Man" is a fantastic tale of what-goes-around-comes-around, and the final story, "Jose Matias," is a love story told at a funeral by a Hegelian philosopher. Eça de Queirós is one of my favorite writers and this collection of shorter works are almost on par with his longer novels - I am not normally a huge fan of short stories, but this is as enjoyable as they could be for me. The author has a beautiful style (conveyed masterfully by translator Margaret Jull Costa) that feels very contemporary (especially “Jose Matias” where the narrator's view of reality puts a particular spin on the tale) and even though the style of short story is old (they are the ones that have a “twist”) they stand the test of time really well.