In "School Story", Machado de Assis portrays a seemingly mundane episode from childhood that reveals, with irony and subtlety, the moral formation of a boy. Between fear and...

Dive into the whirlwind life and afterlife of Brás Cubas, a man who decides to tell his story from beyond the grave. The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas is not your typical...

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...

Emília, a charming and experienced widow, tries to seduce Tito, a cold young man incapable of love, who remains indifferent to her amorous advances. Used to exerting fascination...

In a tale shrouded in mystery, a young man finds himself enchanted by the enigmatic figure of a woman dressed in black. In the midst of encounters full of passion and secrets, he...

After years in Europe, Evaristo returns to Brazil and relives memories of his former passion for Mariana, who is married to Xavier, a seriously ill man. Separated in the past by...

In "The Diplomat", Machado de Assis follows Rangel, a man dominated by prudence and excessive calculation, who harbors a silent passion for Joaninha. Unable to act with frankness,...

In this satirical tale, Machado de Assis reinvents the creation of the world by attributing it to the Devil, who shapes the Earth with ambition and irony. In an attempt to repeat...

Maria Regina lives amid the dilemmas of the heart: two men attract her attention, Maciel, young and vibrant, and Miranda, more mature and introspective. Between encounters,...

In this disturbing short story by Machado de Assis, a nurse hired to care for a sick man recounts his experience with a mixture of coldness and confession. As he describes his...