In these memoirs, Braz Cubas, a wealthy nineteenth-century Brazilian, examines (from beyond the grave) his rather undistinguished life in 160 short chapters that are filled with philosophical digressions and exuberant insights. A clear forerunner of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Jorge Luis Borges, Epitaph for a Small Winner, first published in 1880, is one of the wittiest self-portraits in literary history as well as "one of the masterpieces of Brazilian literature" (Salman Rushdie).

A Mao e a Luva conta a historia de Guiomar, uma moca simples mas ambiciosa, que deseja a ascensao social atraves de suas relacoes amorosas. Tres rapazes disputam o amor da moca, mas ao final somente Guiomar podera decidir com quem casara. A Mao e a Luva e um dos primeiros romances de Machado de Assis, e encontra-se inserido em sua fase romantica. A Mao e a Luva tells the story of Guiomar, a poor and ambitious girl, who desires social advancement through her romantic relations. Three guys vie to conquer her heart, but at the end only Guiomar can decide who will marry her. A Mao e a Luva is one...

Ten short stories by the Brazilian master, most from his early, formative years. Most have never been translated to Engilsh before. Presented in Portuguese and English. The stories reflect the social values of Rio de Janeiro as the country makes a gradual shift from Portuguese social mores to Brazilian mores. At the same time, the country is shifting from a monarchy toward a republican government, though at the time these stories were written, the change had not come and slavery was still legal. Foreword and Introduction provide a lot of insight into the writings of Machado de Assis.

Helena e o terceiro livro de Machado de Assis, publicado em 1876. Escrito em um formato de folhetim, narra as desventuras de Helena, herdeira de um uma grande fortuna deixada por Conselheiro Vale."

A Mao e a Luva is a romance novel written by Brazilian author Machado de Assis (1839-1908) and published in 1874. The book is a psychological analysis of society and of false naivety. The story revolves around Guiomar, a 17-year-old girl, goddaughter to a baroness. Guiomar wishes to raise her social position and is sought after by three men: Jorge, Estevao and Luis Alves.