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The Dictionary

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A simple cooper becomes an influential figure by championing outlandish ideas and winning the support of the masses. With sharp irony and an almost allegorical tone, Machado de Assis introduces a satire on power, politics, and human vanity, revealing how empty rhetoric, ambition, and self-interest can shape entire societies

© 2026 SAMPI Books (Ebook): 9786551732355

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Ebook: 29 May 2026

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