by Machado de Assis (Author), William L. Grossman (Translator), Susan Sontag (Foreword by)
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 Garc a M rquez 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
