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Hailed in his lifetime as one of Latin America’s greatest writers, Machado de Assis (1839-1908) was a storyteller known for his wholly innovative narrative techniques and uncanny talent for unraveling the social and political milieu of nineteenth-century Brazil. These signature traits are on full display in Quincas Borba, a novel that sees Machado satirize a rapidly changing Rio de Janeiro. Originally published in 1891, the story begins with the death of its titular character, a mad philosopher infamous for spouting pessimistic theories of “Humanitism”.

Neste audiolivro, a interpretação do ator, violonista clássico e jornalista Rafael Cortez ajuda a dar diferentes dimensões para os vários personagens que compõem o romance, considerado o mais objetivo de Machado de Assis. Nesta obra, Machado de Assis retoma o personagem Quincas Borba, que aparece em Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas falando sobre sua teoria, o humanitismo.