by Machado de Assis · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788533600676
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A Prata Inglesa is a novel by the Brazilian author Machado de Assis, published in 1884. The story follows a man named Gervasio, who becomes obsessed with the idea of owning English silverware to improve his social status. Through his efforts and misadventures, the novel explores themes of ambition, appearance, and the pursuit of respectability in 19th-century Brazilian society.
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, sometimes called Bruxo do Cosme Velho, was a pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer, widely regarded as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature. In 1897, he founded and became the first President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He was multilingual, having taught himself French, English, German and Greek later in life.
