Crónicas escogidas

The ordinary, everyday, and trivial make up the raw materials for the literary genre of the chronicle, which Machado de Assis’ style turns into a perfect chat. Like a well-informed neighbor, the Brazilian writer offers us a portrayal of his native country towards the end of the nineteenth century, highlighting the tensions between the ancient and the modern, between tradition and progress. Lo común, cotidiano y trivial constituye la materia prima del género literario de la crónica, la cual a través de la pluma de Machado de Assis se presenta simplemente como una charla perfecta. Como un ...
