The Book of Disquiet (1-250)

Assembled from notes and jottings left unpublished at the time of the author’s death, The Book of Disquiet is a collection of aphoristic prose-poetry musings on dreams, solitude, time and memory. Credited to Pessoa’s alter ego, Bernardo Soares, who chronicles his contemplations in this so-called "factless" autobiography, the work is a journey of one man’s soul and, by extension, of all human souls that allow their minds and hearts to roam far and free.
Though his outward life as an assistant bookkeeper in downtown Lisbon is a humdrum affair, Soares lives a rich and varied existence within the contours of his own mind, where he can be and do anything. Soares has no ambition, nor has he any friends; he is plagued with disquiet, and only imagination and dreams can conquer it.

[@SjiKoAjka]

34:38 (this is my audio-bookmark, i was note taking parts i last left out, btw thank you so much for this, really great audiobooks.. cant thank you enough. Have a great life!)

[@liltick102]

Amazing and relatable

[@jennyhirschowitz1999]

Indeed, a second between the sheets under licence and then condemned to a life of servitude making breakfasts on time and vacuuming an ugly suburban box.

[@Houseofthespiritarts]

Thank you for this. My favorite since my adolescence.

[@LivingTheBookofDisquiet]

How did you come across the book HOTSA? Was it the Zenith translation?

[@Houseofthespiritarts]

@LivingTheBookofDisquiet I studied Pessoa in school, and he was a part of the futurist movement. But he is a universal and incredible character(s), truly an embodiment of Spirit. Seeing him translated and respected brings me great joy.
Plus, the Book of Disquiet helped me survive my teen angst 😅

[@Nyet929]

Thank you for this. I have the book but it is not light reading. This audiobook makes it a lot clearer.

[@holoferno]

1:00:17 (my bookmark)

[@jocelynrossiter3664]

WOW!

[@IlyaFitzpatrick]

34:40 -

[@8100m1]

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