Resumo
"Memorias Posthumas de Braz Cubas" by Machado de Assis is a groundbreaking novel narrated by its deceased protagonist, Brás Cubas, who recounts his life from beyond the grave.
Through a series of fragmented memoirs, Brás Cubas offers a cynical, witty, and often satirical commentary on his own privileged yet ultimately insignificant existence, as well as on 19th-century Brazilian society.
The novel critically examines themes of vanity, ambition, love, political corruption, and the inherent futility of human endeavors, all delivered with profound philosophical insight and a highly original narrative voice.