History Creator / MachadoDeAssis

* ''Literature/OAlienista'', a short story from the ''Papéis Avulsos'' collection of novellas. Unrelated to the TV show.

* BreakingTheFourthWall

* DeadpanSnarker: Prevalent in Machado de Assis' more famous works.
* HaveAGayOldTime: Some of his works suffers from this, due to the archaic language. Most noticeable in Dom Casmurro, in which the narrator talks about the "Boceta de Pandora" (Pandora's Box). While "Boceta" originally meant box in Brazil (and it still means it in other lusophone countries), nowdays its mostly known as a slang for the vagina.

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: As a writer in the brazilian realist tradition, his works lean much more heavily towards the cynical end of the scale, focusing on the psychological complexity and flaws of his characters, and the hipocrisy and contradictory nature of brazilian society.

* CharacterTitle: ''Quincas Borba'', ''Helena'', ''[Posthumous Memoirs of] Brás Cubas''.

* PosthumousNarration: ''ThePosthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas'' has this as the main premise as Cubas narrates his biography to the audience, starting with his funeral and passage through the Afterlife and then continuing from the start of his life.

* ''Literature/OAlienista'', a short story from the ''Papéis Avulsos'' collection of novellas. Unrelated to the TV show.

* PosthumousNarration: ''Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas''.

* ''Literature/OAlienista'', a short story. Unrelated to the TV show.

* ''Literature/PosthumousMemoirsOfBrasCubas'', also known in English as ''Epitaph for a Small Winner''

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, more often known as Machado de Assis (June 21, 1839–September 29, 1908), was a Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and ShortStory writer. He started his carreer as a proofreader on a small newspaper and died recognized by many as the most important Brazilian writer. He was also the first President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, founded in 1897.

Some of his works, which often display his [[DeadpanSnarker witty, sarcastic attitude]], are still read in Brazilian schools to this day. Although he is mainly unknown outside Brazil, he has attrected some attention: Creator/WoodyAllen admitted to being his fan and Harold Bloom called him "the supreme black literary artist to date".

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, more often known as Machado de Assis (June 21, 1839–September 29, 1908), was a Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and ShortStory writer. He started his carreer as a proofreader on a small newspaper and died recognized by many as the most important Brazilian writer.

In 1897 he founded and became the first President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He was a [[{{Omniglot}} polyglot]], having taught himself French, English, German and Greek in later life.

* MagnumOpus: Quincas Borba, Phostumous Memoirs and Dom Casmurro are regarded by critics as his "Realist trilogy", and one of the three (most often the latter) is often considered his greatest work.

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 in later life.

Some of his works, which often display his [[DeadpanSnarker witty, sarcastic attitude]], are still read in Brazilian schools to this day. Although he is mainly unknown outside Brazil, he has attrected some attention: Creator/WoodyAllen admitted to being his fan and Harold Bloom called him "the supreme black literary artist to date". Machado de Assis was a [[{{Omniglot}} polyglot]], having learned French, English, German and Greek later in life.

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* CharacterTitle: ''Quincas Borba'', ''Helena''.

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, more often known as Machado de Assis (June 21, 1839–September 29, 1908), was a Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and ShortStory writer. He started his carreer as a proofreader on a small newspaper and died recognized by many as the most important Brazilian writer. Some of his works, which often display his [[DeadpanSnarker witty, sarcastic attitude]], are still read in Brazilian schools to this day. Although he is mainly unknown outside Brazil, he has attrected some attention: Creator/WoodyAllen admitted to being his fan and Harold Bloom called him "the supreme black literary artist to date". Machado de Assis was a [[{{Omniglot}} polyglot]], having learned French, English, German and Greek later in life.

* ''Literature/OAlienista''

!!Tropes found in his works include:

* CharacterTitle: ''Literature/DomCasmurro'', ''Literature/QuincasBorba'', ''Helena''.
* ComingOfAgeStory: ''Literature/DomCasmurro'', in a sense.

* DidTheyOrDidntThey: The whole point of ''Literature/DomCasmurro''.

* UnreliableNarrator: ''Literature/DomCasmurro''.

* CharacterTitle: ''Literature/DomCasmurro'', ''Literature/QuincasBorba'', ''Literature/Helena''

* CharacterTitle: ''Literature/DomCasmurro'', ''Literature/QuincasBorba'', 'Literature/Helena''

* CharacterTitle: ''Literature/DomCasmurro'', ''Literature/QuincasBorba''

* ''Literature/TheAlienist''

* ValuesDissonance: Brazil has a different definition of race and ethnicity than the United States. Therefore, even though he's seen as one of the greatest "black writers", neither he nor other Brazilians would consider him "black".

* ''Literature/PosthumousMemoirsOfBrásCubas'', also known in English as ''Epitaph for a Small Winner''

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, more often known as Machado de Assis (June 21, 1839–September 29, 1908), was a Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and ShortStory writer. He started his carreer as a proofreader on a small newspaper and died recognized by many as the most important Brazilian writer. Some of his works, which often display his [[DeadpanSnarker witty, sarcastic attitude]], are still read in Brazilian schools to this day. Although he is mainly unknown outside Brazil, he has attrected some attention: WoodyAllen admitted to being his fan and Harold Bloom called him "the supreme black literary artist to date". Machado de Assis was a [[{{Omniglot}} polyglot]], having learned French, English, German and Greek later in life.

* ''Literature/EsaúEJacó''

* ''Esaú e Jacó''

* ''Memorial de Aires''
* ''Missa do Galo'', one of his most famous [[ShortStory short stories]]
* ''Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas'', also known in English as ''Epitaph for a Small Winner''

* TragicMulatto: Himself.