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- Herausgeber: SAMPI Books
- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024
"The Fortune teller" by Machado de Assis tells the story of Rita, a married woman who, in the midst of a secret romance, consults a fortune teller in search of answers about her future. The plot explores themes such as superstition, fate, and betrayal, revealing the complexities and ironies of human relationships in an intriguing and engaging way.
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The Fortune Teller
Machado de Assis
SYNOPSIS
"Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas," by Machado de Assis, is a novel narrated by the deceased Brás Cubas, who revisits his life, loves, and failures with irony and sarcasm. Critiquing 19th-century society, the work challenges narrative conventions and explores human vanity and hypocrisy with humor and depth.
Palavras-chave
Irony, death, philosophy
Notice
This text is a work in the public domain and reflects the norms, values and perspectives of its time. Some readers may find parts of this content offensive or disturbing, given evolving social norms and our collective understanding of issues of equality, human rights and mutual respect. We ask readers to approach this material with an understanding of the historical era in which it was written, recognizing that it may contain language, ideas or descriptions that are incompatible with today's ethical and moral standards.
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The Fortune Teller
Hamlet remarks to Horatio that there are more things in heaven and earth than our philosophy dreams of. It was the same explanation that the beautiful Rita gave to the young Camillo, on a Friday in November 1869, when he laughed at her for having gone to see a fortune-teller the day before.
“Laugh, laugh. Men are like that; they don't believe in anything. Well, you should know that I did, and that she guessed the reason for the consultation, even before I told her what it was. As soon as she started dealing the cards, she said to me: ‘You like someone...’ I confessed that I did, and then she continued to deal the cards, matched them up, and in the end she told me that I was afraid you'd forget me, but that it wasn't true...”
“You were wrong!” Camilo interrupted, laughing.
“Don't say that, Camilo. If you only knew how I've been doing because of you. You know, I told you. Don't laugh at me, don't laugh...”
