Among Saints - Machado de Assis - E-Book

Among Saints E-Book

Machado de Assis

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An old chaplain tells an extraordinary story of when he witnessed a dialogue between the statues of saints that decorated the walls of the church. Between ramblings and judgments about the faith and lives of men, their sins and vanities, Machado de Assis constructs a fascinating dreamlike scenario in the dim moonlight, capable of capturing the attention of even the most skeptical reader.

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

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Among Saints

Machado de Assis

SYNOPSIS

An old chaplain tells an extraordinary story of when he witnessed a dialogue between the statues of saints that decorated the walls of the church. Between ramblings and judgments about the faith and lives of men, their sins and vanities, Machado de Assis constructs a fascinating dreamlike scenario in the dim moonlight, capable of capturing the attention of even the most skeptical reader.

Keywords

Faith, Vanity, Disbelief

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Among Saints

 

When I was chaplain of St. Francis of Paola (an old priest recounted), an extraordinary adventure happened to me.