O Alienista

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Synopsis

A sarcastic criticism of the science of its day, O Alientista, considered a classic of Brazilian literature, tells the story of psychiatrist Simão Bacamarte, who convinces the town of Itaguaí to pay for an assylum, and begins to fill it with residents he believes insane. While the assylum at first has a few patients, it grows quickly until, after a revolt by many in the town is fought off, it includes 4/5ths of the town! Realizing something is wrong, Bacamarte releases those committed saying that those committed are infact normal. Instead, he concludes, the insane are those who are considered normal or exemplary. Then his friends convince him that he is, in fact, exemplary. . .

Book details

Author:
Machado De Assis
ISBN:
9780850515060
Related ISBNs:
9781612191072, 9781299564978, 9780910457385
Publisher:
Domínio Público
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2015-11-20
Usage restrictions:
Public domain
Copyright date:
2006
Copyright by:
Machado De Assis 
Adult content:
No
Language:
Portuguese
Categories:
Education, Language Arts, Literature and Fiction, Nonfiction