For those who study literature, Machado de Assis, the Brazilian Pyrrhonian provides a foundation for understanding one of the most important writers of the Amer

"Examines how racial identity and race relations are expressed in the writings of Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839-1908), Brazil's foremost author of the la

A lively and accessible introduction to Machado de Assis and his work

This book examines the nature and function of the main female characters in the nine novels of Machado de Assis. The basic argument is that Machado had a partic

Considered a genius in his own lifetime, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839–1908) is Brazil's most canonized writer. Yet, he remains a contested and even en