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    The Pale Woman
    The Pale Woman
    The Pale Woman
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    The Pale Woman

    By Machado de Assis

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    Máximo, an impoverished young poet and student, inherits a fortune on the unexpected death of his godfather. His own fortunes, however, are not greatly improved.

    Genre: short story
    Length: 5,400 words
    Translated from Portuguese (Brazil) by Juan LePuen

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFario
    Release dateAug 16, 2013
    ISBN9781301582686
    The Pale Woman
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    Machado de Assis

    Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (Rio de Janeiro, 21 de junho de 1839 Rio de Janeiro, 29 de setembro de 1908) foi um escritor brasileiro, considerado por muitos críticos, estudiosos, escritores e leitores o maior nome da literatura brasileira.

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