Machado de Assis
The Alienist: film and series adaptations
Watch the film, then read the book in the original language: knowing the story leaves all your attention for the language.
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Machado de AssisThe AlienistBack from Europe, Dr. Simão Bacamarte settles in the small town of Itaguaí, in Brazil, and later founds an asylum there, the Green House, to study madness scientifically. His criteria widen week by week: first a respected citizen, then so many residents that the asylum ends up…Read bilingually →