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  • Audiobook

    Machado de Assis

    26 Stories

    by Machado De Assis ...
    Narrated by Lincoln Hoppe ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 26 min

    A 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 a progenitor of twentieth-century Latin American fiction, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839-1908), the son of a mulatto father and a washerwoman, was hailed in his lifetime as Brazil's greatest writer. His prodigious output of novels, ... Read more

    $30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Quincas Borba

    by Machado de Assis ...
    Quincas Borba is a brilliant and darkly ironic novel by Machado de Assis, one of Brazil's most celebrated literary masters. Blending sharp social satire with profound psychological insight, this unforgettable story explores ambition, illusion, greed, and the fragile boundaries between sanity and madness. At the heart of the novel is Rubião, a modest schoolteacher whose life takes an unexpected ... Read more

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  • Selected Stories

    by Machado de Assis ...
    This collection brings together some of Machado de Assis's most remarkable stories, exploring human conflicts, social conventions, and the contradictions of the soul with irony and depth. Through perceptive narrators and ambiguous characters, the author crafts subtle portraits of 19th-century Brazilian society, revealing—through humor and critique—the illusions, vanities, and fragilities that ... Read more

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  • Mariana

    by Machado de Assis ...
    After years in Europe, Evaristo returns to Brazil and relives memories of his former passion for Mariana, who is married to Xavier, a seriously ill man. Separated in the past by social conventions and the scandal of discovered adultery, the two meet again marked by time and renunciation. The story reveals the persistence of desire, the power of conventions, and the melancholy of a love that ... Read more

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  • A Famous Man

    by Machado de Assis ...
    In "A Famous Man," Machado de Assis portrays the irony of fame and the conflict between talent and artistic desire. The story follows a composer who, despite aspiring to recognition for his classical works, becomes famous only for his popular polkas. The narrative explores frustration, vanity, and the dilemma between art and success. ... Read more

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  • The Gold Watch

    by Machado de Assis ...
    After finding a mysterious watch at home, Luís Negreiros tries to get an answer for the question from his wife, Clarinha. Would it be a lovely birthday present or the property of a secret lover? With an impressive twist, Machado de Assis plays with appearances and illusions, manipulating the reader's expectations in this surprising short story. ... Read more

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  • The Blue Parasite

    by Machado de Assis ...
    Camilo, a young doctor who has recently graduated, returns to his hometown in Goiás to reunite with his family. There, he meets Isabel, a beautiful and enigmatic young woman, to whom he is attracted but who seems indifferent to him. However, the girl's cold demeanor hides a surprising secret, which is revealed as the story unfolds. The tale combines mystery, irony and social criticism, exploring ... Read more

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  • The Turkish Slipper

    by Machado de Assis ...
    While preparing for a ball in Rio de Janeiro, where he would meet his beloved, graduate Duarte is interrupted by the unexpected visit of Major Lopo Alves, who intends to recite a tedious dramatic manuscript to him for hours on end. Between dreamlike fantasy and reality, in this short story, Machado plays with the contrasts between wonderful plots produced by the absurdity of dreams and the boredom ... Read more

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  • The Woman in Black

    by Machado de Assis ...
    In a tale shrouded in mystery, a young man finds himself enchanted by the enigmatic figure of a woman dressed in black. In the midst of encounters full of passion and secrets, he discovers that there is more to this connection than meets the eye. Between glances and revelations, Machado de Assis explores the nuances of human intrigue, where desire and the unknown intertwine in a surprising outcome ... Read more

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  • Luís Soares

    by Machado de Assis ...
    Luís Soares, an ambitious and gallant young man, lives between the pursuit of social status and the charms of love, but his lack of scruples leads him to betray friends and commitments. As his web of lies crumbles, he faces the consequences of his choices, culminating in a bitter personal decline. ... Read more

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  • School Story

    by Machado de Assis ...
    In "School Story", Machado de Assis portrays a seemingly mundane episode from childhood that reveals, with irony and subtlety, the moral formation of a boy. Between fear and guilt, a small bribe for a syntax lesson exposes the tensions between authority, conscience, and social values in 19th-century Brazil. ... Read more

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  • The Nurse

    by Machado de Assis ...
    In this disturbing short story by Machado de Assis, a nurse hired to care for a sick man recounts his experience with a mixture of coldness and confession. As he describes his intimate and tense relationship with the patient, the narrator reveals the limits of morality, patience, and conscience itself. A scathing portrait of the human soul, marked by irony, ambiguity, and growing discomfort. ... Read more

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