Uma Partida

by Machado de Assis

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First published October 1, 1892

About the author

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, often known as Machado de Assis, Machado, or Bruxo do Cosme Velho, (June 21, 1839, Rio de Janeiro—September 29, 1908, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer. He is widely regarded as the most important writer of Brazilian literature. However, he did not gain widespread popularity outside Brazil in his own lifetime.
Machado's works had a great influence on Brazilian literary schools of the late 19th century and 20th century. José Saramago, Carlos Fuentes, Susan Sontag and Harold Bloom are among his admirers and Bloom calls him "the supreme black literary artist to date."

Reviews

[Paul Ataua · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story centers around a card game called écarté that Xavier taught his wife Dona Paula. The game serves as a microcosm of their relationship and their interactions with the world – they are games that test boundaries. Marchado tells simple linear stories, in this case about a marriage, but while this story describes the actions of the characters there is a depth about human relationships to be found in those actions. it is as close to a five star as a story could be without being a straight five, for me.