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The Looking-Glass

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by Machado De Assis ...

Translated by Daniel Hahn ...

Series Book 13 - Essential Stories
Enchanting, fresh translations of the finest stories by Brazil’s greatest writer and author of short stories, cited as the greatest black writer in Western literature“Machado de Assis showed the human comedy is the same everywhere, and in conflicts between man and society, society usually wins.” --The New YorkerMachado de Assis is one of the most enigmatic and fascinating story writers who ever ... Read more

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Enchanting, fresh translations of the finest stories by Brazil’s greatest writer and author of short stories, cited as the greatest black writer in Western literature“Machado de Assis showed the human comedy is the same everywhere, and in conflicts between man and society, society usually wins.” --The New YorkerMachado de Assis is one of the most enigmatic and fascinating story writers who ever
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The bridge of San Luis Rey

by Thornton Wilder ...

"The Bridge of San Luis Rey" tells the story of the collapse of a rope bridge over a gorge near the Peruvian town of San Luis Rey, resulting in the deaths of five people who were crossing it. The novel explores the lives of these individuals leading up to their deaths and the impact their deaths have on the lives of others.Wilder uses the tragic event of the bridge collapse as a backdrop to ... Read more

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"The Bridge of San Luis Rey" tells the story of the collapse of a rope bridge over a gorge near the Peruvian town of San Luis Rey, resulting in the deaths of five people who were crossing it. The novel explores the lives of these individuals leading up to their deaths and the impact their deaths have on the lives of others.Wilder uses the tragic event of the bridge collapse as a backdrop to
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The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas

by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Flora Thomson-DeVeaux ...

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**"One of the wittiest, most playful, and . . . most alive and ageless books ever written." --Dave Eggers, The New YorkerA revelatory new translation of the playful, incomparable masterpiece of one of the greatest Black authors in the AmericasA Penguin Classic**The mixed-race grandson of ex-slaves, Machado de Assis is not only Brazil's most celebrated writer but also a writer of world stature, who ... Read more

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**"One of the wittiest, most playful, and . . . most alive and ageless books ever written." --Dave Eggers, The New YorkerA revelatory new translation of the playful, incomparable masterpiece of one of the greatest Black authors in the AmericasA Penguin Classic**The mixed-race grandson of ex-slaves, Machado de Assis is not only Brazil's most celebrated writer but also a writer of world stature, who
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The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas

by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Gregory Rabassa ...

Series series Library of Latin America
"Be aware that frankness is the prime virtue of a dead man," writes the narrator of The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas. But while he may be dead, he is surely one of the liveliest characters in fiction, a product of one of the most remarkable imaginations in all of literature, Brazil's greatest novelist of the nineteenth century, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. By turns flippant and profound, ... Read more

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"Be aware that frankness is the prime virtue of a dead man," writes the narrator of The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas. But while he may be dead, he is surely one of the liveliest characters in fiction, a product of one of the most remarkable imaginations in all of literature, Brazil's greatest novelist of the nineteenth century, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. By turns flippant and profound,
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The Alienist

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Series series The Art of the Novella
A classic work of literature by “the greatest author ever produced in Latin America.” (Susan Sontag)Brilliant physician Simão Bacamarte sacrifices a prestigious career to return home and dedicate himself to the budding field of psychology. Bacamarte opens the first asylum in Brazil hoping to crown himself and his hometown with “imperishable laurels.” But the doctor begins to see signs of insanity ... Read more

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A classic work of literature by “the greatest author ever produced in Latin America.” (Susan Sontag)Brilliant physician Simão Bacamarte sacrifices a prestigious career to return home and dedicate himself to the budding field of psychology. Bacamarte opens the first asylum in Brazil hoping to crown himself and his hometown with “imperishable laurels.” But the doctor begins to see signs of insanity
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The Collected Stories of Machado de Assis

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by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis ...

New York Times Critics’ Best of the YearA landmark event, the complete stories of Machado de Assis finally appear in English for the first time in this extraordinary new translation.Widely acclaimed as the progenitor of twentieth-century Latin American fiction, Machado de Assis (1839–1908)—the son of a mulatto father and a washerwoman, and the grandson of freed slaves—was hailed in his lifetime as ... Read more

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New York Times Critics’ Best of the YearA landmark event, the complete stories of Machado de Assis finally appear in English for the first time in this extraordinary new translation.Widely acclaimed as the progenitor of twentieth-century Latin American fiction, Machado de Assis (1839–1908)—the son of a mulatto father and a washerwoman, and the grandson of freed slaves—was hailed in his lifetime as
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Brazilian Tales (Mobi Classics)

by Dolores, Carmen; Netto, Coelho; Assis, Joaquim Maria Machado de; Albuquerque, José Medeiros e; ...

Translated by Isaac GoldbergCONTENTSPRELIMINARY REMARKSTHE ATTENDANT'S CONFESSIONBY JOAQUIM MARIA MACHADO DE ASSITHE FORTUNE-TELLERBY JOAQUIM MARIA MACHADO DE ASSISLIFEBY JOAQUIM MARIA MACHADO DE ASSITHE VENGEANCE OF FELIXBY JOSÉ MEDEIROS E ALBUQUERQUTHE ... ... Read more

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Translated by Isaac GoldbergCONTENTSPRELIMINARY REMARKSTHE ATTENDANT'S CONFESSIONBY JOAQUIM MARIA MACHADO DE ASSITHE FORTUNE-TELLERBY JOAQUIM MARIA MACHADO DE ASSISLIFEBY JOAQUIM MARIA MACHADO DE ASSITHE VENGEANCE OF FELIXBY JOSÉ MEDEIROS E ALBUQUERQUTHE ...
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The Reign Of Greed

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The Devil's Church and Other Stories

by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis ...

Translated by Jack Schmitt, Lorie Ishimatsu ...

The modem Brazilian short story begins with the mature work of Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839-1908), acclaimed almost unanimously as Brazil's greatest writer. Collectively, these nineteen stories are representative of Machado's unique style and world view, and this translation doubles the number of his stories previously available in English. The stories in this volume reflect Machado's post ... Read more

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The modem Brazilian short story begins with the mature work of Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839-1908), acclaimed almost unanimously as Brazil's greatest writer. Collectively, these nineteen stories are representative of Machado's unique style and world view, and this translation doubles the number of his stories previously available in English. The stories in this volume reflect Machado's post
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Dom Casmurro

by Machado de Assis ...

Translated by Robert Scott-Buccleuch ...

Series series Peter Owen Modern Classic
Bentinho Santiago, cosseted only child of a rich widow, lives next door to Capitu, the daughter of a lowly government official. As childhood friendship turns to adolescent love, an obstacle to the union exists in the form of a vow made by Bentinho's mother before his birth: her son is to be a priest. The lovers' situation appears hopeless, but resourceful Capitu is not easily discouraged. De Assis ... Read more

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Bentinho Santiago, cosseted only child of a rich widow, lives next door to Capitu, the daughter of a lowly government official. As childhood friendship turns to adolescent love, an obstacle to the union exists in the form of a vow made by Bentinho's mother before his birth: her son is to be a priest. The lovers' situation appears hopeless, but resourceful Capitu is not easily discouraged. De Assis
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey

by Thornton Wilder ...

First published in 1927 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1928, “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” is the moving story of a tragic accident and its aftermath by American author Thornton Wilder. The novel tells the fictional story of the victims of a horrific collapse of an Incan rope bridge in Peru and how they came to be on the bridge on that fateful day. Set in the early 18th century, the novel ... Read more

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First published in 1927 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1928, “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” is the moving story of a tragic accident and its aftermath by American author Thornton Wilder. The novel tells the fictional story of the victims of a horrific collapse of an Incan rope bridge in Peru and how they came to be on the bridge on that fateful day. Set in the early 18th century, the novel
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The Swan of Vilamorta

by condesa de Emilia Pardo Bazán ...

"The Swan of Vilamorta" is a novel set in 19th-century Spain, blending elements of social realism and romance. The story centers around the character of Doña Eulalia, also known as the Swan of Vilamorta, a prominent and wealthy figure in her community.The plot delves into Doña Eulalia's life and the complex dynamics within her social sphere. The novel explores themes of societal expectations, ... Read more

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"The Swan of Vilamorta" is a novel set in 19th-century Spain, blending elements of social realism and romance. The story centers around the character of Doña Eulalia, also known as the Swan of Vilamorta, a prominent and wealthy figure in her community.The plot delves into Doña Eulalia's life and the complex dynamics within her social sphere. The novel explores themes of societal expectations,
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