Contos Fluminenses e Histórias da Meia-Noite
by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis
'Contos Fluminenses e Histórias da Meia-Noite' Summary
As duas coletâneas de contos apresentadas nesta edição – Contos fluminenses e Histórias da meia-noite – constituem o cartão de visita de Machado de Assis contista. Neles, o jovem escritor praticava a sátira e o humor e adiantava temas caros a toda a sua obra, como o casamento e as relações amorosas, retratando hábitos e costumes da alta sociedade carioca do século XIX.Book Details
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