“O espelho”: the metaphysics of the modern slavery

Authors

  • Antônio Marcos Vieira Sanseverino Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2237-1184.v0i13p104-131

Keywords:

Machado de Assis, short story, “O espelho”, metaphysics, slavery

Abstract

This article presents a interpretation of “O espelho”, by Machado
de Assis. The modern short story is related with the Brazilian
slavery. At first we discuss some of the previous readings of
Macha do (Augusto Meyer, Raimundo Faoro, Alfredo Bosi, B.
Abel Baptista and John Gledson). Following the Machado de Assis’ short story is seen as modern expression referred to the turn of Brazilian historical ground.

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Published

2010-06-29

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 13 (2010)

Section

Essays

How to Cite

Sanseverino, A. M. V. (2010). “O espelho”: the metaphysics of the modern slavery. Literatura E Sociedade, 15(13), 104-131. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2237-1184.v0i13p104-131