Que reino e esse?

Authors

  • Eugênio Vinci de Moraes Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas

Keywords:

Italian sources, power, Machiavelli, Machado de Assis

Abstract

In this paper; we intend to demonstrate how Machado de Assis “translates” foreign sources into his literary system, particularly in the tale “As academias de Sião” In that case, the source is The Prince, by Machiavelli, which — although not directly referred to — functions as an essential reference for this tale, which can be ultimately considered as a fable on the nature of power

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Author Biography

  • Eugênio Vinci de Moraes, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas
    é doutorando em Literatura Brasileira na Universidade de São Paulo

Published

2005-12-08

Issue

Section

Dossiê: O Conto de Machado de Assis