In "Singular Occurrence", Machado de Assis creates an engaging narrative through a conversation between two friends. One of them tells the story of Marocas, a woman who has caught...

In "A Lady", Machado de Assis explores Mrs. Camila's struggle against time, vanity and aging. Obsessed with maintaining her youth, she refuses to accept the signs of aging, even...

Exploring psychological dilemmas and material issues with his characteristic irony, Machado de Assis presents an anecdote between the notary Vaz Nunes and the frustrated dreamer...

In an informal and reflective tone, the narrator of "Fulano", by Machado de Assis, invites the reader to witness the reading of the will of Fulano Beltrão, a man who, over the...

In "Sapucaia's Cousins", Machado de Assis explores the capricious twists and turns of fate. The protagonist, a disenchanted young man visiting his cousins in the countryside,...

Camilo, a young doctor who has recently graduated, returns to his hometown in Goiás to reunite with his family. There, he meets Isabel, a beautiful and enigmatic young woman, to...

"Mrs. Benedita" is an elegant lady with discreet habits, who lives surrounded by social conventions and subtle observations of life around her. Narrated with Machado de Assis'...

In a sharp and witty tone, "Warning" offers a metalinguistic reflection by Machado de Assis on authorial vanity and the dangers of overly personal reading. Originally published as...

While preparing for a ball in Rio de Janeiro, where he would meet his beloved, graduate Duarte is interrupted by the unexpected visit of Major Lopo Alves, who intends to recite a...

In "Dayless Dawn", Machado de Assis tells the story of the young poet Luís Tinoco, who, moved by his passions, believes he is destined for a brilliant future in literature and...