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- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 52,143 words
- Reading time
- 4 h 21 min
- Chapters
- 14
- Language
- Portuguese
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2010
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This collection of short stories by Machado de Assis offers a satirical look at human nature and religious institutions. Written in the late nineteenth century, the prose features formal vocabulary and complex sentence structures that reflect the literary style of the era. Readers will encounter archaic spellings and nuanced irony, which can make the text challenging for those accustomed to modern Portuguese. The themes explore moral ambiguity and existential questions, providing a sophisticated reading experience for intermediate and advanced learners of the language.
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Subjects
- Fiction
- Short stories
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