Machado de Assis, Joachim María

Machado de Assis, Joachim María
Ma·cha·do de As·sis (mä-shäʹdo͝o dĭ ä-sēsʹ), Joachim María. 1839-1908.
Brazilian writer whose novels, including Dom Casmurro (1900), reveal his wit and pessimistic but empathic view of humanity.

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