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Published in 1881 after appearing as a serial in Revista Brasileira, Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas is considered a foundational work of Brazilian realism. Machado de Assis adopts a “free form” narrative, echoing Sterne’s *Tristram Shandy*, to break with the linear, objective storytelling of contemporary authors such as Flaubert and Zola. The novel offers a critical, ironic view of late‑19th‑century Rio de Janeiro, focusing on social life, customs, and the aristocracy while reflecting on themes of death, irony, and the absurdity of human experience.
First publish date: 1881
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis
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