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Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

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Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839–1908) was a Brazilian writer whose work encompasses novels, short stories, poetry, drama, literary criticism, essays, chronicles, and correspondence. Born and based in Rio de Janeiro, he is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Brazilian and Portuguese-language literature and as a foundational author of Brazilian realism. He was a founder and the first president of the Academia Brasileira de Letras.

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Cover of Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas

Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas

The pivotal novel of Machado de Assis's mature period and a strong introduction to his irony, narrative experimentation, and social criticism.

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Dom Casmurro

A widely accessible major novel that showcases his psychological depth, unreliable narration, and thematic ambiguity.

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Contos fluminenses

An early short-story collection that provides a concise entry into his development as a storyteller.

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Novels (10)
  1. Ressurreição

    novel · 1872

  2. A mão e a luva

    novel · 1874

  3. Helena

    novel · 1876

    In 1850 Rio de Janeiro, Estacio tries to uncover the mysterious past of Helena, his presumed half sister, who has been brought to the family home and with whom he falls in love

  4. Iaiá Garcia

    novel · 1878

    A classic of Brazilian literature, Iaiá Garcia tells the story of the romance between Iaiá Garcia, 11-year-old daughter of, Luís Garcia, a public servant and widower who dotes on his daughter, and Jorge Gomes, son of a friend of Iaiá's…

  5. Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas

    novel · 1881

    One of the greatest novels of Brazilian Literature, Memorias Postumas de Bras Cubas is narrated by a dead man who recounts the amorous misadventures of his unheroic life and explains his half-hearted political ambitions. While it is…

  6. Quincas Borba

    novel · 1891

    Hailed in his lifetime as Brazil's greatest writer, Machado de Assis (1839-1908) has found a new generation of readers through a series of critically acclaimed translations by Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson. Now, the duo returns…

  7. Dom Casmurro

    novel · 1899

    "At last, a new translation of Machado's masterpiece that is complete (unlike Scott-Buccleuch's 1992 version - see HLAS 54:5078 - which omitted key chapters) and highly readable. Gledson produces a much-needed, graceful and accurate…

  8. Esaú e Jacó

    novel · 1904

    É o 23o livro e o oitavo romance de Machado de Assis. A história gira em torno de dois núcleos familiares: os Santos e os Batista. Os gêmeos Pedro e Paulo, da família Santos, vivem em permanente disputa, e só convergem quando se apaixonam…

  9. Memorial de Aires

    novel · 1908

    Publicado no ano de sua morte, este último romance escrito por Machado de Assis, organizado como uma série de entradas de diário, é um retrato fiel e emocionante tanto da história do Brasil quanto da solidão da velhice. Último romance…

  10. Casa velha

    novel · 1944

Nonfiction (2)
  1. Crítica

    criticism_collection · 1910

  2. Crítica literária

    criticism_collection · 1937

Short fiction (5)
  1. Contos fluminenses

    short_story_collection · 1870

  2. Histórias da meia-noite

    short_story_collection · 1873

  3. Papéis avulsos

    short_story_collection · 1882

    'Papéis avulsos' é integralmente composto por momentos antológicos da ficção curta brasileira. De 'O alienista' a 'O espelho', este livro concentra diversos personagens e situações. Esta edição dispõe os contos de acordo com a data…

  4. Histórias sem data

    short_story_collection · 1884

  5. Várias histórias

    short_story_collection · 1896

    É o 19o livro e a quinta coletânea de contos de Machado de Assis. A maioria das narrativas se situa em tempo e espaço bem delimitados: o Rio de Janeiro e seus arredores na segunda metade do século xix. Singularidade do estilo, abrangência…

Poetry (4)
  1. Crisálidas

    poetry_collection · 1864

  2. Falenas

    poetry_collection · 1870

  3. Americanas

    poetry_collection · 1875

  4. Poesias completas

    poetry_collection · 1901

Plays (5)
  1. Desencantos

    play · 1861

  2. Teatro

    play_collection · 1863

  3. Quase ministro

    play · 1864

  4. Os deuses de casaca

    play · 1866

  5. Tu, só tu, puro amor...

    play · 1881

Other (5)
  1. Páginas recolhidas

    mixed_collection · 1899

  2. Relíquias de casa velha

    mixed_collection · 1906

  3. Outras relíquias

    mixed_collection · 1910

  4. Correspondência

    correspondence_collection · 1932

  5. Crônicas

    chronicle_collection · 1937