Dom Casmurro

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Dom Casmurro

by Machado de Assis

PT·~6 hours

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Description

A quiet, introspective narrator invites listeners into the world of his own making, recalling the cramped streets of Rio, the modest home he rebuilt, and the nickname “Dom Casmurro” that stuck to him after a fleeting encounter on a train. His voice is both literary and conversational, sketching the details of his surroundings—ornate wall medallions, a garden of beans and casuarinas, the lingering scent of old furniture—to create a vivid portrait of a life lived between solitude and occasional social invitation.

Through this personal memoir, he begins to trace the path from his youthful days in Engenho Novo to the pivotal moments that shaped his marriage and friendships. As he narrates his memories, a subtle tension emerges, hinting at doubts and jealous whispers that will color his recollections. The story unfolds as a delicate blend of nostalgia, self‑examination, and the unreliable nature of memory, offering a compelling listening experience for anyone intrigued by the inner workings of a solitary mind.

Details

Language

pt

Duration

~6 hours (375K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) (Images generously made available by the Bibliotheca Nacional Digital Brasil.)

Release date

2017-10-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Machado de Assis

Machado de Assis

1839–1908

One of Brazil’s greatest novelists, he transformed fiction with sly humor, unreliable narrators, and a sharp eye for human vanity. His stories still feel startlingly modern, mixing elegance with irony and psychological depth.

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