Project Gutenberg 2018-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 271 Machado de Assis 1839 1908 Assis, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Machado de De Assis, Machado Papeis Avulsos Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pap%C3%A9is_Avulsos Advertência -- O alienista -- Teoria do medalhão: diálogo -- A chinela turca -- Na arca: três capítulos inéditos do Gênesis -- D. Benedita: um retrato -- O segredo do Bonzo: capítulo inédito de Fernão Mendes Pinto -- O anel de Polícrates -- O empréstimo -- A sereníssima república [conferência do cônego Vargas] -- O espelho: esboço de uma nova teoria da alma humana -- Uma visita de Alcibíades: carta do desembargador X ... ao chefe de polícia da corte -- Verba testamentária. Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Bibliotheca Brasiliana Cuita e José Mindlin, Acervo Digital) "Papeis Avulsos" by Machado de Assis is a collection of literary works written in the late 19th century. The book consists of various pieces that, while seemingly disparate, emerge as interconnected narratives exploring themes of madness, science, and society through the character of Dr. Simão Bacamarte, a physician dedicated to the study of mental illness. At the start of "Papeis Avulsos," readers are introduced to the intriguing tale of "O Alienista," where Dr. Simão Bacamarte, revered as the greatest doctor in Brazil, sets out to establish a mental asylum in the town of Itaguahy. His journey begins with a personal ambition to classify and study madness as he constructs the Casa Verde, a sanctuary for the mentally ill. However, Bacamarte's obsession with his scientific endeavors leads to societal upheaval as residents begin to question the motives behind his actions, igniting a rebellion that challenges the boundaries between sanity and insanity in their community. The opening lays the groundwork for a reflection on authority, the nature of mental illness, and the often thin line separating rational thought from madness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Portuguese fiction -- 19th century Short stories, Portuguese PQ Text Category: Short Stories 375239 2025-07-22T14:43:35.716673 text/html 377365 2018-04-18T20:07:34 text/html 381740 2025-07-22T14:43:39.927730 application/epub+zip 385015 2025-07-22T14:43:36.312688 application/epub+zip 210216 2025-07-22T14:43:36.006695 application/epub+zip 493563 2025-07-22T14:43:42.888606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479396 2025-07-22T14:43:39.602712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307941 2022-08-25T15:56:18.939737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354979 2025-07-22T14:43:35.298641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 355240 2018-04-18T20:07:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19562 2025-07-22T14:43:43.015657 application/rdf+xml 18237 2025-07-22T14:43:36.091638 image/jpeg 2540 2025-07-22T14:43:36.048656 image/jpeg 141304 2018-04-18T20:07:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 370597 2018-04-18T20:07:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 370675 2025-07-22T14:43:35.753713 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia fr.wikipedia