The night wind

With illustrations and layout similar to the first edition of 1944, The Night Wind is part of the Rubáiyát Collection reissue and is translated by Lúcio Cardoso, one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century.

The Night Wind , by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) – author of Wuthering Heights – brings together a selection, made by translator and writer Lúcio Cardoso, of 33 poems by the English writer and poet, some of them published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. The collection presents the most romantic and dark side of Brontë's poetry.

The translation is by Lúcio Cardoso, one of Brazil's most important writers and poets. Born in Curvelo, Minas Gerais, in 1912, he is the author of the acclaimed novel "Chronicle of the Murdered House ." He translated several works for Editora José Olympio, including "Anna Karenina " by Leo Tolstoy and "Pride and Prejudice " by Jane Austen. In 1966, he received the Machado de Assis Prize for his lifetime achievement. He died in 1968 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ.

The Night Wind is part of the reissue of titles from the Rubáiyát Collection commemorating the 90th anniversary of José Olympio, one of the country's pioneering and most innovative publishers. This publication gives today's readers the opportunity to explore this historic collection—composed of great Eastern and Western classics.