The Devil's Church and Other Stories
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...
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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 volum
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Format: Unknown Binding
ISBN:
9780292775350 (0292775350)
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Pages no: 166
Edition language: English
If you never read Machado de Assis in your life, YOU DEFINITELY SHOULD. He is a one-of-a-kind author, one of the most underrated ever and the best Brazilian writer. Of all times.When you read his stories you have the impression they were written in the XX century, but they were actually crafted in 1...