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OverviewThe 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 volume reflect Machado's post-1880 emphasis on social satire and experimentation in psychological realism. If he had continued to produce the moralistic love stories and parlor intrigues of his earlier fiction, Machado's legacy would have been an entertaining but inconsequent body of work. However, by 1880 he had begun a devastating satirical assault on society through his fiction. In spite of his ruthlessness, Machado does at times reveal an ironic sympathy for his characters. He is not indifferent to human conflict but uses humor and irony to stress the absurdity of these conflicts, acted out against the backdrop of an indifferent universe. Such a spectacle creates a sense of helplessness that can only inspire wistful amusement. In his technical mastery of the short story. Machado was decades ahead of his contemporaries and can still be considered more modern than most of the modernists themselves. That his stories elicit such strong and diverse reactions today is a tribute to their richness, complexity, and significance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis , Jack Schmitt , Lorie IshimatsuPublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.254kg ISBN: 9780292715424ISBN 10: 0292715420 Pages: 166 Publication Date: 01 May 1977 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsIntroduction The Bonzo's Secret Those Cousins from Sapucaia Alexandrian Tale The Devil's Church A Strange Thing Final Chapter A Second Life Dona Paula The Diplomat The Companion Evolution Adam and Eve Eternal! A Celebrity Mariana A Canary's Ideas Pylades and Orestes Funeral March Wallow, Swine! Translators' NoteReviewsMachado de Assis was a literary force, transcending nationality and language, comparable to Flaubert, to Hardy, or to James. * New York Times * Machado de Assis was a literary force, transcending nationality and language, comparable to Flaubert, to Hardy, or to James. * New York Times * Author InformationJack Schmitt is assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese at California State University, Long Beach. Lorie Ishimatsu is a graduate student and associate instructor in Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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