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Author: Machado de Assis
Set in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the abolition of slavery in 1888, this tells the poignant story of an elderly diplomat captivated by a beautiful young widow. Imbued with autumnal sadness, it shrewdly and ironically portrays a man coming to terms with the passing of the world he knows, and with his own old age and death. De Assis (1839-1908) ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780720607727
ISBN-10: 0720607728
Publication Date: 12/31/1990
Pages: 160
Edition: First Edition
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Publisher: Peter Owen Ltd
Book Type: Hardcover
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