1873
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3.90
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Pestana desejava compor obras clássicas, mas seu sucesso vinha mesmo era das polcas, logo assobiadas pelo povo. Em "Um homem célebre", o narrador faz um recorte no dia a dia do compositor Pestana, frustrado por não ver realizado seu desejo. Bem humorado, o conto apresenta a ironia do destino que o persegue.
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Author
Machado de Assis
Author · 112 books
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, often known as Machado de Assis, Machado, or Bruxo do Cosme Velho, (June 21, 1839, Rio de Janeiro—September 29, 1908, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer. He is widely regarded as the most important writer of Brazilian literature. However, he did not gain widespread popularity outside Brazil in his own lifetime. Machado's works had a great influence on Brazilian literary schools of the late 19th century and 20th century. José Saramago, Carlos Fuentes, Susan Sontag and Harold Bloom are among his admirers and Bloom calls him "the supreme black literary artist to date."
