Project Gutenberg 2019-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 247 Machado de Assis 1839 1908 Assis, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Machado de De Assis, Machado Delpech, Adrien Mémoires Posthumes de Braz Cubas Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Posthumous_Memoirs_of_Br%C3%A1s_Cubas Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9moires_posthumes_de_Br%C3%A1s_Cubas Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) "Mémoires Posthumes de Braz Cubas" by Machado de Assis is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the posthumous reflections of the main character, Braz Cubas, a deceased author reflecting on his life, social conventions, and the human condition with a blend of irony and melancholy. This unique perspective allows for a critical exploration of society, mortality, and the whimsical nature of existence. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Braz Cubas, introduces himself after having died at the age of sixty-four. He humorously contemplates his death and the subsequent nature of his memories, stating that he prefers to begin with his death rather than his birth, which distinguishes his memoirs as unique. He describes his final moments and reflects on life, death, and the absurdity of human aspirations, while hinting at a more significant philosophical exploration that connects the personal with the universal. Braz's narrative style is whimsical and philosophical, providing insight into his character and setting the stage for a deeper narrative that explores themes of memory, identity, and societal critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Humorous stories Rich people -- Fiction Dead -- Fiction Brazil -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature 468151 2025-06-24T08:34:01.228601 text/html 448709 2024-10-17T15:08:12 text/html 323791 2025-06-24T08:34:08.939517 application/epub+zip 328311 2025-06-24T08:34:02.951543 application/epub+zip 253302 2025-06-24T08:34:02.181580 application/epub+zip 403683 2025-06-24T08:34:13.415532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386824 2025-06-24T08:34:08.044512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350751 2022-09-27T13:50:31.551993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432281 2025-06-24T08:34:00.462540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412440 2024-10-17T15:08:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18772 2025-06-24T08:34:13.580483 application/rdf+xml 12778 2025-06-24T08:34:02.292544 image/jpeg 2388 2025-06-24T08:34:02.239522 image/jpeg 310371 2025-06-24T08:34:01.279577 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 pt.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia