The Psychiatrist and Other Stories

The Psychiatrist and Other Stories presents a compelling collection of tales by Machado de Assis, Brazil’s literary master of psychological depth and ironic wit. Best known for his novels Dom Casmurro and Epitaph of a Small Winner, Machado’s short stories, as critics have noted, distill his artistry into compact narratives of profound insight. This volume offers English-speaking readers a rich sampling of his ability to explore human frailty, social absurdities, and the blurred boundaries b...