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The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas

Pages
240
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

Meet Brás Cubas, a man who writes his memoirs from beyond the grave, declaring frankness as the prime virtue of the dead. Though deceased, he proves to be one of fiction's most lively characters, sharing his flippant and profound thoughts. This unheroic man recounts his half-hearted ambitions and quixotic theories, creating a novel unlike any other that has influenced generations of writers.

About the author

M
Machado de Assis

Machado de Assis was a pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer, widely regarded as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature. ---------- Machado de Assis foi um escritor brasileiro, considerado por muitos críticos, estudiosos, escritores e leitores o maior nome da literatura brasileira. Escreveu em praticamente todos os gêneros literários, sendo poeta, romancista, cronista, dramaturgo, contista, folhetinista, jornalista e crítico literário.

Characters

Brás CubasProtagonist
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