Machadode Assis

Machado de Assis (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1839–1908) was a novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet and chronicler. The complexity of his work lies in the psychological characterization of his characters and his portrayal and criticism of the society of his time. He wrote The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas, Quincas Borba and Dom Casmurro, among other books.