The Book of Disquiet

Summary

The Book of Disquiet is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Book of Disquiet authored Fernando Pessoa^[3].
• The Book of Disquiet's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Book of Disquiet's genre is fiction^[5].
• The Book of Disquiet's Commons category is recorded as Livro do Desassossego by Fernando Pessoa^[6].
• The Book of Disquiet's language of work or name is recorded as European Portuguese^[7].
• The Book of Disquiet was published on 1982^[8].
• The Book of Disquiet's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138515512^[9].
• The Book of Disquiet's narrative location is recorded as Portugal^[10].
• The Book of Disquiet's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Livro do Desassossego'}^[11].
• The Book of Disquiet's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Composto por Bernardo Soares, ajudante de guarda‐livros na cidade de Lisboa'}^[12].
• The Book of Disquiet's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Sempre que tenho uma sensação agradável em companhia de outros, invejo‐lhes a parte que tiveram nessa sensação. Parece‐me um impudor que eles sentissem o mesmo do que eu, que me devassassem an alma por intermédio da alma, unissonamente sentindo, deles.'}^[13].
• The Book of Disquiet's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Daí a habilidade que adquiri em seguir várias idéias ao mesmo tempo, observar as coisas e ao mesmo tempo sonhar assuntos muito diversos, estar ao mesmo tempo sonhando um poente real sobre o Tejo real e uma manhã sonhada sobre um Pacífico interior; e as duas coisas sonhadas intercalam‐se uma na outra, sem se misturar, sem propriamente confundir mais do que o estado emotivo diverso que cada um provoca, e sou como alguém que visse passar na rua muita gente e simultaneamente sentisse de dentro as almas de todos — o que teria que fazer numa unidade de sensação — ao mesmo tempo que via os vários corpos — esse tinha que os ver diversos — cruzar‐se na rua cheia de movimentos de pernas.'}^[14].

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Authorship and Creation

The Book of Disquiet authored Fernando Pessoa^[3].

Publication

The Book of Disquiet was published on 1982^[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as European Portuguese^[7]. Its genre is fiction^[5].

Why It Matters

The Book of Disquiet ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]