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The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas

Bras Cubas is one of the weirdest books I’ve read in a while and it doesn’t feel like it was written in the 19th century. Published in 1881, the novel has a unique style of short, erratic chapters shifting in tone and style. Instead of the clear and logical construction of a normal nineteenth-century realist novel, The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas (full title) makes use of surreal devices of metaphor and playful narrative construction. It is considered the first...

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The Alchemist

Brazilian author Paulo Coelho wrote The Alchemist to make himself a legend. Just my guess. We follow an Andalusian shepherd named Santiago who embarks on a quest to discover his personal legend. Or his ultimate purpose or destiny in life. Whatever, right? Santiago’s journey takes him from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a hidden treasure. Along the way, he encounters a series of characters who serve as mentors and guides. Melchizedek, the king of...

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