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Memorias Posthumas de Braz Cubas

By Assis, Machado De

Memorias Posthumas de Braz Cubas

By Assis, Machado De

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Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas (The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas) is a groundbreaking novel that redefined narrative fiction and secured Machado de Assis's place among the greatest writers in world literature. Uniquely narrated by a deceased protagonist, the novel offers a sharp, ironic, and often darkly humorous reflection on life, society, and human vanity.From beyond the grave, Brás Cubas recounts his privileged upbringing, failed ambitions, romantic disappointments, and moral shortcomings with biting wit and unapologetic honesty. Free from social consequences in death, the narrator exposes hypocrisy, selfishness, and the emptiness of social status, turning traditional storytelling on its head through fragmented chapters, direct addresses to the reader, and philosophical digressions.
Set in 19th-century Brazil, the novel blends satire, realism, and existential reflection, anticipating modernist and postmodernist techniques decades ahead of its time. Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas remains a timeless critique of human nature and a foundational work of Latin American literature.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
348
Release Date:
2025-11-26
Publication Date:
2025-11-26
Publisher:
Black Legacy Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1636524753
ISBN13:
9781636524757
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
439 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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