by Machado de Assis · ISBN 9788501083821
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This collection brings together a selection of short stories by the renowned Brazilian writer Machado de Assis. The stories explore themes such as music and literature, adultery and jealousy, philosophy, dissimulation and vanity, politics and slavery, and unreason. Through six volumes, this work offers a deep insight into society and the human condition, with Machado de Assis' characteristic style and narrative mastery.
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, sometimes called Bruxo do Cosme Velho, was a pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer, widely regarded as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature. In 1897, he founded and became the first President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He was multilingual, having taught himself French, English, German and Greek later in life.
