The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas (Library of Latin America) by Joachim Maria Machado de Assis (ISBN:0195101707)

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		The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas (Library of Latin America)
	
				(22 reviews)			
(598 Readers)

			Joachim Maria Machado de Assis		
	
An 1881 novel by Brazil's greatest novelist, about the scion of a wealthy family who struggles to produce a miracle drug, and dies in the attempt. He...more
 An 1881 novel by Brazil's greatest novelist, about the scion of a wealthy family who struggles to produce a miracle drug, and dies in the attempt. He writes his story from beyond the grave, by a mysterious process he refuses to reveal, but which frees him from the usual constraints felt by living writers, and enables him to tell the complete truth.   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
It would be perfectly set now. But it was written in 1881, and is still fresh. Before Joyce, Barnes, CortÃ¡zar and Borges, there was BrÃ¡s.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
My favourite book ever!

He's so negative and dry. Love it!

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							R�mulo Medina
						
							few weeks ago						
Um dos, se nÃ£o o maior, escritor brasileiro

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							A reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Muito bom.

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							Eduardo
						
							few weeks ago						
A must read! A before-and-after type of event

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Funny and crazy, but dark.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
One of the most brilliant books ever writhed!! Genius writer!

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							Thais
						
							few weeks ago						
Pra mim o melhor livro do autor, uma mescla de comédia com drama (acredite!)que nos envolve e muito! RECOMENDO!

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
fabulous!

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							claudia do reis
						
							few weeks ago						
Primeiro livro que li de Machado. Prendeu a minha atenção do começo ao fim.

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