Sitting at his desk, Bernardo Soares imagined himself free forever of Rua dos Douradores, of his boss Vasques, of Moreira the book-keeper, of all the other employees, the errand boy, the post boy, even the cat. But if he left them all tomorrow and discarded the suit of clothes he wears, what else would he do? Because he would have to do something. And what suit would he wear? Because he would have to wear another suit. A self-deprecating reflection on the sheer distance between the loftine...

Fernando Pessoa's The Book of Disquiet is a modernist masterwork that has now taken on a similar iconic status to Ulysses, The Trial or In Search of Lost Time. This complete and unabridged edition – published in Penguin Modern Classics - is edited and translated with an introduction by Richard Zenith'The best English-language version we are likely to see for a long time, if ever' - The Guardian

The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa is a deeply introspective and fragmentary work that defies traditional narrative structures, offering instead a mosaic of reflections on identity, solitude, dreams, and the elusive nature of reality. Written under the heteronym Bernardo Soares, the book presents a semi-fictional diary filled with philosophical musings, emotional detachment, and lyrical prose. Pessoa delves into the inner life of his narrator...

'But no, she's abstract, is a birdOf sound in the air of air soaring,And her soul sings unencumberedBecause the song's what makes her sing.'Dramatic, lyrical and ranging over four distinct personae, these poems by one of Portugal's greatest poets trace a mind shaken by intense suffering and a tireless search for meaning.Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Clas...

A bilingual companion to The Book of Disquiet, by Fernando PessoaHere, in Margaret Jull Costa and Patricio Ferrari’s splendid new translations, are the complete poems of Alberto Caeiro, the imaginary “heteronym” coterie created by Fernando Pessoa, the Portuguese modernist master. Pessoa conceived Caeiro around 1914 and may have named him loosely after his friend, the poet Mário de Sa-Cárrneiro. What followed was a collection of some of Fernando Pessoa’s gr...

Este é o único conto que Fernando Pessoa conseguiu publicar em vida. A estranha figura do Banqueiro que se diz Anarquista. Uma ideia original de um autor genial.

Assembled from notes and jottings left unpublished at the time of the author’s death, The Book of Disquiet is a collection of aphoristic prose-poetry musings on dreams, solitude, time and memory. Credited to Pessoa’s alter ego, Bernardo Soares, who chronicles his contemplations in this so-called ‘factless’ autobiography, the work is a journey of one man’s soul and, by extension, of all human souls that allow their minds and hearts to roam far and free. Though his outward life as an assista...

"Mensagem", o único livro em língua portuguesa que Fernando Pessoa publicou em vida. É uma colectânea onde o poeta recolheu os seus poemas sobre Portugal e os heróis nacionais, desde Viriato, passando por D. Afonso Henriques, D. João II, Vasco da Gama e D. Sebastião.A Europa jaz, posta nos cotovelos:De Oriente a Ocidente jaz, fitando,E toldam-lhe românticos cabelosOlhos gregos, lembrando.

O Primeiro Fausto, de Fernado Pessoa, é muito celebrado por sua filosofia e por ser um dos pontos altos do fragmento na obra literária. O conjunto do drama representa a luta entre a Inteligência e a Vida em que a inteligência é sempre vencida. A Inteligência, representada por Fausto, e a Vida segundo as circunstâncias do drama.O poema é composto por temas:Primeiro tema - O Mistério do Mundo.Segundo tema - O Horror de Conhecer.Terceiro tema - A Falência do Praze...

For the first time—and in the best translation ever—the complete Book of Disquiet, a masterpiece beyond comparisonThe Book of Disquiet is the Portuguese modernist master Fernando Pessoa’s greatest literary achievement. An “autobiography” or “diary” containing exquisite melancholy observations, aphorisms, and ruminations, this classic work grapples with all the eternal questions. Now, for the first time the texts are presented chronologically, in a...

Original English Poems from Fernando Pessoa: Antinous; Inscriptions; Epithalamium; 35 Sonets; Dispersos."The boy lay deadOn the low couch, on whose denuded whole,To Hadrian's eyes, whose sorrow was a dread,The shadowy light of Death's eclipse was shed."

The rain outside was cold in Hadrian's soul. The boy lay dead On the low couch, on whose denuded whole, To Hadrian's eyes, whose sorrow was a dread, The shadowy light of Death's eclipse was shed. The boy lay dead, and the day seemed a night Outside. The rain fell like a sick affright Of Nature at her work in killing him. Memory of what he was gave no delight, Delight at what he was dead and dim. O hands that once had clasped Hadrian's warm hands, Whose cold now found them cold! O hair boun...