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A stunning novel by one of Brazil's greatest writers. Like other great 19th-century novels, Machado de Assis's DOM CASMURRO explores the themes of marriage and adultery. But what distinguishes Machado's novel from the realism of its contemporaries, and what makes it such a delightful discovery for English-speaking readers, is its eccentric and wildly unpredictable narrative style--a literary genius of the rarest kind.Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria is the author of 'Dom Casmurro', published 1980 under ISBN 9780380496686 and ISBN 0380496682.
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