Esau and Jacob is the last of Machado de Assis's four great novels. At one level it is the story of twin brothers in love with the same woman and her inability to choose between them. At another level, it is the story of Brazil itself, caught between the traditional and the modern, and between the monarchical and republican ideals. Instead of a heroic biblical fable, Machado de Assis gives us a story of the petty squabbles, conflicting ambitions, doubts, and insecurities that are part of the human condition.
- ISBN10 0195108116
- ISBN13 9780195108118
- Publish Date 21 December 2000 (first published 1 January 2000)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 8 April 2022
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English