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

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

This book makes the argument that Machado de Assis, hailed as one of Latin American literature’s greatest writers, was also a major theoretician of the modern

The first book-length edited collection on Machado de Assis, this volume offers essays on Machado de Assis' work that offer new critical perspectives not only B

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