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Name: Livro do desassossego
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Author: Fernando Pessoa

📘 Livro do desassossego by Fernando Pessoa

The Book of Disquiet is a core text of Portuguese modernism, composed of scattered diary entries and reflective prose that explore melancholy, longing, and the nature of identity. Written largely through the lens of the semi‑heteronym Bernardo Soares, a bookkeeper who observes the world with quiet insight, the work reflects Pessoa’s lifelong preoccupation with existential themes. First published in Portuguese in 1982—nearly half a century after Pessoa’s death—this edition presents the material in a chronological sequence, offering readers a more cohesive narrative flow than previous selections. The translation by Margaret Jull Costa seeks to preserve the lyrical quality and subtlety of the original prose.

First publish date: 1900

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Fernando Pessoa

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