| Original Language | Portuguese |
| Author | Machado de Assis |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury |
| Publisher Series | Bloomsbury Paperbacks |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Introduction by | Louis de Bernières |
| Cover photo | SuperStock |
| Cover/Jacket Design by | William Webb |
| Copyright Holder (Translation) | Clotilde Wilson |
| Printed by | Clays Ltd, St Ives plc |
| Translated by | Clotilde Wilson |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Great Britain |
| This Edition Published | 1997 |
| Copyright | 1997 |
| Copyright | 1954 |
| Pages / Font | 271 pages |
| ISBN | 0-7475-3354-7 |
| Barcode | 9780747533542 |
| Price | £6.99 |
| Printer's Key | 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 |
