Good Days!: The Bons Dias! Chronicles of Machado de Assis (1888-1889)

In 1888 and 1889 Brazils most renowned writer Machado de Assis wrote a series of chronicles or essays for the Gazeta de Notícias published in Rio de Janeiro. This was a very exciting time to be reporting in Brazil. In 1889 slavery was abolished and in 1889 the country ended its monarchy and adopted a republican form of government. Neither transition was easy.Machado respected for his stories novels plays and poems turned his critical eye on Brazilian society. The 50 chronicles in this collection--the most complete collection of them in any language--touch on everything from the national government to the foibles of Brazilian society. The writing style is unique stretching the language from repertorial to quasi-poetic. This bilingual edition presents the original Portuguese and Ana Lessa-Schmidts astute English translation side by side for ease of literary and linguistic comparison. The Foreword by Greicy Pinto Bellin an academic authority on all things Machadian offers insight into the significance of these unique chronicles.