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Posthumous Memoirs of Br'as Cubas
"e;Be aware that frankness is the prime virtue of a dead man,"e; writes the narrator of The Posthumous Memoirs of Br?s Cubas. But while he may be dead, he is surely one of …
Posthumous Memoirs of Br s Cubas
"e;One of the wittiest, most playful, and . . . most alive and ageless books ever written."e; --Dave Eggers, The New YorkerA revelatory new translation of the playful, …
Esau and Jacob
Esau and Jacob is the last of Machado de Assis's four great novels. At one level it is the story of twin brothers in love with the same woman and her inability to choose between …
Counselor Ayres' Memorial
"e;A small masterwork, freshly translated , by one of the great novelists of the 19th century. A retired Brazilian diplomat (Ayres) recounts the love affair of a young widow …
Dom Casmurro
Prea pu?in cunoscut în Europa, Machado de Assis este un pionier al literaturii braziliene care ocupa ?i astazi un loc de cinste în listele ?i topurile alcatuite de critici ?i de …
Quincas Borba
Along with The Posthumous Memoirs of Br'as Cubas and Dom Casmurro, Quincas Borba is one of Machado de Assis' major works and indeed one of the major works of nineteenth century …
Dom Casmurro
"e;A palm tree, seeing me troubled and divining the cause, murmured in its branches that there was nothing wrong with fifteen-year old boys getting into corners with girls of …
Resurrection
Machado de Assis's first novel visits themes the author developed exquisitely throughout his career including marriage, memory, and perspective. In this insightful translation by …
Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas
"e;I passed away at two o'clock in the afternoon on a Friday in August in 1869, in my beautiful mansion in the Catumbi district of the city."e; So begins Posthumous Memoirs …