{"title":"Boleslaw Prus","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"o-farao","title":"The Pharaoh","description":"Translated into more than twenty languages and adapted for the big screen by Jerzy Kawalerowicz in 1966 (the film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film), The Pharaoh—a monumental novel by Boleslaw Prus—has now also arrived in Brazil, translated by Tomasz Barcinski. The Pharaoh revolves around the accession to the throne and reign of the fictional pharaoh Ramses XIII. The novel's time period is Ancient Egypt, 1087–1085 BC. At the age of 22, the still-prince Ramses is named successor by his father, Ramses XII. From the beginning, he demonstrates skill in leading troops and dreams of becoming a great leader like the historical Ramses the Great, defeating and subduing all of Egypt's enemies and increasing the fame and glory of his homeland. After ascending the throne, the war between Ramses XIII and the high priests begins. The young pharaoh is forced to confront seduction, bribery, defamation, attempted co-optation, intimidation, and murder. Lies and intrigue begin to guide relations within the Egyptian nation. All of the new pharaoh's reform plans—aimed at a better life for the working people and a reduction in the absurd privileges of the wealthy priestly caste—are rejected by the interests of his enemies. The end of the struggle is terrible. Published in three volumes in its first edition—after first appearing in serial form—the novel tells the tragedy of an unstable, young, and fearless man who, upon finally understanding everything, meets his death. Many classics of universal literature—at least since Cervantes' ingenious Don Quixote—include a great character in the title. The Fanfarrões, Libertinas \u0026amp; Outros Heróis collection brings these characters to life, offering the reader great works that should have been translated long ago and remain unpublished in Brazil, and retranslating others that are no longer available or, due to their vigor and peculiarity, deserve a new translation.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175907246332,"sku":"9788520010648","price":149.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/f45fbfc860e0ea0c4db08aab5a13a24b_40a4762a-4dce-4038-a280-a2a15b2fc819.jpg?v=1778326990"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/collections\/boleslaw-prus.oembed","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}