The Alienist and Other Stories of Nineteenth-Century Brazil by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

The Alienist and Other Stories of Nineteenth-Century Brazil by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

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Accompanied by a thorough introduction to "Brazil's Machado, Machado's Brazil", these vibrant new translations of eight of Machado de Assis's best-known short stories bring nineteenth-century Brazilian society and culture to life for modern readers.

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Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
152
ISBN:
9781603848527
Published:
15 Mar 2013
Dimensions:
217 x 145 x 10 (mm)
Language:
English

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