Abstract:This paper articulates Law and Literature to develop considerations on law, irony and laughter, based on the novel The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas (also translated as Epitaph of a Small Winner), by Machado de Assis. As an essay, the paper develops a reflection from the point of view of the worm to whom Machado de Assis dedicates his novel. Four main topics are thus developed: the first one introduces Machado de Assis, highlighting the main aspects of his work; the second one refers specifically to the nov… Show more
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