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DRock 181: A fine translation of a classic Brazilian novel

United Kingdom on Oct 20, 2023

Ms. LuLu: I was tasked with this read for a humanities literature class and I must say that it was worth the suggested read. Machado's fresh take on literary style and perspective were a welcomed breeze. His twisted and dark humor gave a sense of relevance to how so many view the world and everyday scenarios. Forcing you to think once, twice, three times about the words before you. I absolutely loved it all

United States on Mar 23, 2023

Miehle: Ein faszinierendes Buch. Der Sprachstil war seiner Zeit nicht nur um Jahre oder Jahrzehnte, sondern um ein langes Menschenleben voraus. Und das Buch ist witzig! Von den ca. 5 als ebook lieferbaren Uebersetzungen spricht fuer die Penguin-Ausgabe(Flora Thomson-DeVeaux),dass sie mit hilfreichen Anmerkungen versehen ist. Noch ein kleines bisschen besser erscheint mir die Uebersetzung von Costa und Patterson, von der es bei audible eine tolle Hoerbuchfassung gibt. So oder so: Machado de Assis war ein grossartiger Schriftsteller, und dies ist sein Hauptwerk. Eine hoechst unterhaltsame fiktive Autobiographie, an der man sich erfreuen sollte. Ganz klare Kaufempfehlung.

Germany on Sep 21, 2021

Choudhary Ali Zia Kabir: Reading in 2021, when the humanity has experienced holocaust, nuclear wars, Iranian revolution, abject inequalities, ISIS, Aung San Suu Kyis, Donald Trumps, post truth politics, COVID-19, et al., the book is certainly not that bizarre, not that witty as claimed. But an easy read, still somewhat fresh in certain angles.

India on Mar 03, 2021

Edward De Vere: Written in 1881, this Brazilian "posthumous" novel is written by a very lively corpse whose stunted political ambitions, amorous love affairs, and railings at the stupidities of humans, including himself, make for a witty, quick paced "memoir"/obituary of a book. Like nothing you've ever read, Machado de Assis pokes at the reader's reactions, anticipates his critics' attacks, and spins you along his passions and griefs, humors and overindulgences. This is a modern novel, way ahead of its time, a classic! Although a crackpot philosopher takes up too many words yammering about his nutty ideas toward the end of the book, I have no other complaints. Terrific!

United States on Jan 27, 2021

TS Lloyd: If you want to get a great read on 10th Century humor, this book is a bomb.
But don't expect laugh out loud jokes.

United States on Sep 26, 2020

Howard Isenberg: Sad story but told with a lot of humor.

United States on Aug 30, 2020

Juanez Strapasson: Um trabalho hercúleo de Flora Thomson-DeVeaux, americana radicada no Rio de Janeiro, para traduzir o gênio de Machado de Assis para a língua inglesa. Por exemplo, Flora consultou dicionários de época para que cada palavra traduzida tivesse o sentido que Machado pretendeu dar aos vocábulos utilizados. Um trabalho de tradução magistral, que levou anos, à altura da importância do Bruxo do Cosme Velho. Oxalá a obra siga com altas vendagens (esgotou em um dia nos EUA) para que o maior escritor brasileiro tenha o merecido reconhecimento mundial. Muito obrigado, Flora!

Brazil on Aug 26, 2020

Rick nelson: Like modern magic realism

United States on Jul 21, 2020

certified reader: Hilarious, brilliant, and timeless.

Canada on Jul 10, 2020