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Papeis Avulsos
Paperback
Publisher Price: $18.95
ISBN13: 9781636524825
Publisher: Black Legacy Press
Published: Dec 1 2025
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Papéis Avulsos is a landmark collection of short stories by Machado de Assis, first published in 1882 and widely regarded as one of the foundational works of modern Brazilian literature. This volume marks the author's full transition into his mature literary style-sharp, ironic, psychologically rich, and deeply skeptical of social conventions.
The collection includes some of Machado's most celebrated and innovative stories, such as O Alienista (The Psychiatrist), where scientific rationality and madness blur into satire, and Teoria do Medalhão, a biting critique of social ambition and conformity. Across these narratives, Machado masterfully dissects vanity, power, hypocrisy, and the fragile nature of human reason.
Blending realism with philosophical reflection and subtle humor, Papéis Avulsos remains essential reading for anyone interested in classic short fiction, Latin American literature, and one of the most original literary voices of the nineteenth century.
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