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I am Brazilian and I consider Machado de Assis the greatest Brazilian writer of all time. Posthumous Memories is the first book of Realism, so it is highly reg
by claudiojulio 6y ago
I am Brazilian and I consider Machado de Assis the greatest Brazilian writer of all time. Posthumous Memories is the first book of Realism, so it is highly regarded. In fact, his stories are sometimes boring, but because of Assisi's style it is worth reading. If you want to read a better example of the author's work, I recommend reading Dom Casmurro. This book is a supreme masterpiece with a captivating story and unique style.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 6y agoIs there a lot of Portuguese specific wordplay that is lost in translation? For instance, I loved Don Quixote but have read that the best English translation, masterpiece as it is, pales in comparison to the Spanish equivalent because of the loss in translation of language-specific jokes.