40 Selected Stories (Paperback Edition)

Machado de Assis wrote and published nearly 200 short stories. Choosing 40 for this anthology is no easy task. This collection reveals the great Brazilian writer, whose main output dates from the final decades of the 19th century and demonstrates his potential as an excellent observer of the human soul and the urban society of Rio de Janeiro, then the country's capital. Professor and writer Mário Feijó selected stories that appeal to both young and experienced readers. Acclaimed texts are essential, but we've also gathered several lesser-known narratives, where Machado's irony delves into the subtleties of human nature. This collection includes the following stories: • The Wallet • Some Arms • The Gold Watch • Three Lost Treasures • The Turkish Slipper • Admiral's Night • Husband Issues • Home, Not Home • The Sainete • Midnight Mass • School Story • The Case of the Stick • A Lady • D. Paula • Friar Simão • Singular Occurrence • Wedding Song • The Devil's Church • The Alienist • In the Ark • Father Against Mother • Animal Game • Three Consequences • Posthumous Gallery • Luís Soares • The Lady of Galvão • The Machete • Dawn Without Day • The Devil's Sermon • A Miraculous Excursion • Old Papers • Trio in A Minor • Ernesto de Tal • Augusta's Secret • Mariana • The Fortune Teller • The Medallion Theory • Get Dirty Fat! • Venus! Divine Venus! • A Famous Man