Machado de Assis, Son Oeuvre Littéraire

A collection of commemorative speeches and essays delivered at a Paris ceremony offers a portrait of Machado de Assis and close readings of his fiction. Contributors recall the popular response to his funeral, consider his national sensibility that avoids nativism, and contrast his subtle irony with more emotive romantic tendencies. The essays highlight compact plots, economical narration, finely observed characters whose individuality suggests universality, understated humor, and moral ambiguity. An introductory address frames these reflections within broader Latin cultural traditions, and appended excerpts gather contemporary Brazilian notices and tributes.