 Cover of the 1997 Carcanet Press version | |
| Author | José Maria de Eça de Queirós |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Capital! |
| Translator | John Vetch |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Genre | Realism |
| Publisher | Carcanet Press |
Publication date | 1925 |
| Publication place | Portugal |
Published in English | May 1997 |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9781857541977 |
To the Capital (Portuguese: A Capital!) is a novel by José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845 - 1900), also known as Eça de Queiroz. It was first published posthumously in Portuguese in 1925 following revisions to the text by Eça’s son. The first English version, translated by John Vetch, was published by Carcanet Press in 1997. The novel tells the story of a young man from the Portuguese provinces who dreams of literary fame in the capital, Lisbon, and his experiences in unsuccessfully trying to achieve that fame.[1]
- ^ "A Capital". Wook. Retrieved 19 September 2018.