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Ressurreição
1872 novel by Machado de Assis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ressurreição (Resurrection) is Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis' first novel. It was published in 1872. Although it can be considered a romantic work, its romanticism is contained, moderate, without the sentimental excesses, the twists in the plot and the happy endings of the romantic genre. Moreover, it is also presented as a psychological novel "that although it is not unheard of, it is rare in sentimental novels"[1] where the most important thing is not intrigue or action, "but to study the character and his behavior".[2] It is Machado de Assis himself who makes it clear on the Notice of the first edition: "I did not want to make a novel of manners: I tried to sketch a situation and contrast two characters; with those simple elements I looked for the interest of the book". His idea was to put Shakespeare's thought into action:[3]
- Our doubts are traitors,
- And make us lose the good we oft might win,
- By fearing to attempt.
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Author | Machado de Assis |
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Language | Portuguese |
Publication date | 1872 |
Publication place | Brazil |