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- Herausgeber: SAMPI Books
- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
Two friends engage in a philosophical and sarcastic conversation about happiness, bad luck, and the whims of fate. Starting with an allusion to the famous ring of Polycrates, the narrative unfolds amid skeptical reflections and scathing comments, revealing Machado's irony about exaggerated optimism and the pitfalls of luck.
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The Ring of Polycrates
Machado de Assis
SYNOPSIS
Two friends engage in a philosophical and sarcastic conversation about happiness, bad luck, and the whims of fate. Starting with an allusion to the famous ring of Polycrates, the narrative unfolds amid skeptical reflections and scathing comments, revealing Machado's irony about exaggerated optimism and the pitfalls of luck.
Keywords
Irony, Destiny, Philosophy
NOTICE
This text is a work in the public domain and reflects the norms, values and perspectives of its time. Some readers may find parts of this content offensive or disturbing, given the evolution in social norms and in our collective understanding of issues of equality, human rights and mutual respect. We ask readers to approach this material with an understanding of the historical era in which it was written, recognizing that it may contain language, ideas or descriptions that are incompatible with today's ethical and moral standards.
Names from foreign languages will be preserved in their original form, with no translation.
The Ring of Polycrates
"A - There goes Xavier."
"Z - Do you know Xavier?"
"A - For years! He was such a nabob, rich, filthy rich, but extravagant..."
"Z - How rich? How extravagant?"
