Think about thought, essayist Machado de Assis

Authors

  • Keila Mara de Souza Araujo Maciel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48075/rlhm.v21i38.34020

Abstract

This study seeks to understand the essayistic bias of Machado de Assis' writing as an aesthetic vision enhanced by the critical-reflexive scope of Machado's thought, which meant a critical diagnosis of Brazil's oligarchic elites, exposing the intellectual and moral limitations of this class that would dictate the country's direction. This article also addresses the production of literary criticism by Machado de Assis, aimed at reflecting on the function of criticism and the directions of Brazilian literature in formation.

 

Author Biography

  • Keila Mara de Souza Araujo Maciel
    Doutoranda em Letras pela UFES 

Published

09/12/2025

Issue

Section

PESQUISA EM LETRAS NO CONTEXTO LATINO-AMERICANO E LITERATURA, ENSINO E CULTURA

How to Cite

Think about thought, essayist Machado de Assis . Journal of Literature, History and Memory, [S. l.], v. 21, n. 38, 2025. DOI: 10.48075/rlhm.v21i38.34020. Disponível em: https://saber.unioeste.br/index.php/rlhm/article/view/34020. Acesso em: 10 jun. 2026.