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The Alienist
The Alienist | Machado de Assis
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Brilliant physician Simao Bacamarte sacrifices a prestigious career to return home and educate himself to the budding field of psychology. Bacamarte opens the first asylum hoping to crown himself and his hometown with 'imperishable laurels'. But then the good doctor starts to see signs of insanity in more and more of his neighbours. With dark humour and sparse prose, The Alienist lets the reader ponder who is really crazy after all. Originally published in 1882, readers will find that this tragically humorous novella remains as relevant as ever.
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Jari-chan
Jari-chan
The Alienist | Machado de Assis
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Read for the #FoodAndLit challenge, set in #Brazil. I've never heard about the author or the book before, but only from reading the summary I knew, that this would be a book for me. And it was!

I enjoyed the way de Assis tells his story, like he's always smiling and winking at you. A great style of humour! Also the kafkaesque vibes in this story totally got me and they really work.I should read more stories by de Assis.

@Butterfinger @Texreader

reading_rainbow This is on my TBR, I‘m going to have to move it closer to the top of the list 3y
Butterfinger Great summary!! 3y
Jari-chan @reading_rainbow Nice! 🤩 3y
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Jari-chan @Butterfinger Thank you ❤️ 3y
Liz_M I've read & enjoyed a couple of his novels, so I will have to look out for this Melville House art of the novella edition! 3y
Jari-chan @Liz_M That's a great idea! 3y
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Jari-chan
Jari-chan
The Alienist | Machado de Assis
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Right now I'm reading two books for the #FoodandLit challenge and with this drink I'm aldo about to start digging into the tastes of #Brazil 😋

@Texreader @Butterfinger

Butterfinger Oooh. Yummy! 3y
Jari-chan @Butterfinger It really was 😁 3y
alisiakae I love Guava everything. Especially guava empanadas 😄 I like to pour a bit of guava nectar in my water during the summer. 😋 3y
Jari-chan @4thhouseontheleft Guava empanadas sound so delicious! 😍 3y
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Jari-chan
Jari-chan
The Alienist | Machado de Assis
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While searching for recipes for #FoodandLit I decided I wanted to get to know the taste of #Brazil better, and ordered some Brazilian treats 😋 I got the soup for free from the Swiss-Brazilian online shop I came along. Can't wait to indulge 🤩😍

@Butterfinger @Texreader

Texreader Great idea! I think I‘ll do the same and look online for Brazilian foods I can order. 3y
Jari-chan @Texreader Great! I'm already curious about what you'll come up with 😊😋 3y
Butterfinger This is so neat. 3y
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Jari-chan @Butterfinger ♥️ 3y
Sleepswithbooks What a great idea!!! 3y
Jari-chan @Sleepswithbooks Thank you 😊 3y
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Hannahbvb
Hannahbvb
The Alienist | Machado de Assis
Pickpick

Good one

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Sha0102
Sha0102
The Alienist | Machado de Assis
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Pickpick

Great book by one of the most important Brazilian writers of all times. It was written in 1882 but it still very actual. "Machado de Assis manages to show and explore human behavior beyond appearances, exposing with great irony all man's vanity and selfishness." #Sha2017

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