The Devil's Church and Other Stories
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Book Overview
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 volume reflect Machado's post-1880 emphasis on social satire and experimentation...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0292715420
ISBN13:9780292715424
Release Date:May 1977
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:166 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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All of Twain's humor but without the anger
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Machado de Assis was a literary master, and it comes through in this collection of tales. "The Devil's Church" has a biting wit every good as Mark Twain's, and without the tinge of religious hatred that Twain exhibited in his later writings. "The Hidden Reason" is probably the finest short story ever printed; it easily surpasses the best American short stories, and is a cut about the English and French. Read this book!
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