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Historias Sem Data
Paperback
Publisher Price: $19.95
ISBN13: 9781636524801
Publisher: Black Legacy Press
Published: Dec 1 2025
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.47 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Histórias Sem Data is a distinguished collection of short stories by Machado de Assis, Brazil's most celebrated literary figure and a master of psychological realism. First published in the late nineteenth century, this volume brings together stories that transcend time, place, and social circumstance-true to the title's promise of narratives without dates.
Through irony, subtle satire, and deep psychological insight, Machado explores universal themes such as ambition, vanity, moral hypocrisy, love, social status, and human contradiction. His understated prose and sharp observation reveal the inner lives of his characters while quietly critiquing Brazilian society and the broader human condition. Each story reflects Machado's unmatched ability to blend realism with philosophical reflection.
Considered essential reading in world literature, Histórias Sem Data showcases Machado de Assis at the height of his short-story craft and remains profoundly relevant for modern readers seeking intelligent, timeless fiction.
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