The third edition of Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas: The prologue of Machado de Assis
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https://doi.org/10.31513/linguistica.2023.v19n1a57304Keywords:
textual criticism, critical editions, Machado de Assis, Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas.Abstract
This paper aims to publicize the recent discovery that the third edition of Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas has two states and discusses the possible implications of this discovery for future editions of the novel, especially if critical or faithful or reliable. One of these states (the best known) doesn’t bring the prologue written for it (“Prólogo da terceira edição”) by Machado de Assis; the other one does. The issue of the disposition of the pre-texts of the narrative is also discussed – because their disposition in the critical edition prepared by the Comissão Machado de Assis (Machado de Assis Commission) does not coincide with any of the editions made during the author’s lifetime. The methodology employed consisted of researching primary sources and reviewing the literature on topics addressed throughout the article. The result that was reached was the observation already indicated (at the beginning of this abstract).Downloads
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