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Daunt Books Children's Short Story Competition 2013

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    Dom Casmurro by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

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    Known as the Brazilian Othello, this masterpiece from nineteenth century novelist Machado de Assis, tells the story of Bento, a man on the eve of death, describing a life full of love, tragedy and self-deception, narrated in a unique, astonishingly modern style; a classic of Brazilian fiction.
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    The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

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    Bras Cubas, the ridiculous, amusing, quixotic narrator of this novel, recounts the story of his life from beyond the grave. A wonderful, outrageous book from this master of nineteenth century Brazilian fiction.
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    A Chapter of Hats by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

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    A selection of newly translated short stories that showcase Machado de Assis' searing, elegant prose and paint an evocative picture of 19th century Rio de Janeiro.