Jacob & Dulce: Sketches from Indo-Portuguese Life
by Gip (Franscisco Joao da Costa), Alvaro Noronha da Costa (Tr.)Overview:
The characters of Jacob and Dulce and their families were introduced to the public of Goa through the pages of the newspaper O Ultramar in a series of sketches published in the 1890s, later compiled into a book published in 1896. Its author used the sketches to criticise Goan Christian society as we.....more
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The characters of Jacob and Dulce and their families were introduced to the public of Goa through the pages of the newspaper O Ultramar in a series of sketches published in the 1890s, later compiled into a book published in 1896. Its author used the sketches to criticise Goan Christian society as well as the government of the day. A second edition came out in 1907. The English translation in 1996 coincided unwittingly with the centenary of its first publication.
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| ISBN | 9788126019687 |
| Category | Fiction and Literature |
| Language | English |
| Edition | First |
| Published in | 2004 |
| Publisher | Sahitya Akademi |
| Condition | Brand New |
| Pages | 196 |
| Width | 0.0 inches |
| Height | 0.0 inches |
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