Epitaph of a Small Winner

Epitaph of a Small Winner - Paperback

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Epitaph of a Small Winner - Paperback

Epitaph of a Small Winner - Paperback

by Machado de Assis
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Book Overview

by Machado de Assis (Author), Shari Frisch (Illustrator), William L. Grossman (Translator)

In these memoirs, Braz Cubas, a wealthy nineteenth-century Brazilian, examines (from beyond the grave) his rather undistinguished life in 160 short chapters that are filled with philosophical digressions and exuberant insights. A clear forerunner of Gabriel García Márquez and Jorge Luis Borges, Epitaph for a Small Winner, first published in 1880, is one of the wittiest self-portraits in literary history as well as "one of the masterpieces of Brazilian literature" (Salman Rushdie).

Author Biography

Machado de Assis (1839-1908) is considered one of Brazil's greatest novelists.

Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
ISBN9780374531232
Author Machado de Assis
PublisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages240
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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