COMP_LIT 414-0
Comparative Studies in Genre
Theory and practice of a literary genre (such as epic, tragedy, or the novel) in various times and cultures.
2026 Fall
Topics
- • Knowledge of 19th century literature from Brasil • In depth understanding of the works of Machado de Assis • Critical thinking • Familiarity with different methodologies and approaches
Readings
- • Manoel Antônio de Almeida, Memórias de um Sargento de Milícias. o Spanish: ISBN 980-276-044-7 (free download available) o English: ISBN-10 : 019511549X / ISBN-13: 978-0195115499 o **There is also a bilingual edition E/P (library). • Maria Firmina dos Reis, Úrsula o English: ISBN-10 : 1951470095 / ISBN-13 : 978-1951470098 o Spanish (Mandacaru Ed.) ISBN: 978-987-82956-0-2 • Maria Firmina dos Reis, "A escrava" o English & Spanish available online • José de Alencar, Iracema o English: ISBN-13 : 978-0199938865 o Spanish (preferred translation): ISBN-10 : 8477207852 /ISBN-13 : 978-8477207856 • Bernardo Guimarães, A escrava Isaura o English: English translation available on Amazon, no ISBN o Spanish: ISBN-10 : 1930744404 / ISBN-13 : 978-1930744400 • Raul Pompeia, O Ateneu. o English: ISBN-13 : 978-0810131064 o Spain: ISBN-10 : 8493793272 / ISBN-13 : 978-8493793272 o Mexico: ISBN: 9786075169118 o Argentina: ISBN: 978-950-563-089-9 • Adolfo Caminha, Bom Crioulo o English: ISBN-10 : 0917342879 (Out of print, on Canvas) o Spain (Buen Criollo): ISBN-13 : 978-8415574347 o Mexico (El buen negro): ISBN-10 : 6070002644 • Júlia Lopes de Almeida, A falência o Portuguese o English: EPUB ISBN: 9781800085695 (open access) o Spanish (La Bancarrota): ISBN-13 : 978-8419386663 • Coelho Neto, Esfinge o English: ISBN-13 : 978-1603296243 o .Portuguese: SBN-13 : 978-1603296229 o **not translated into Spanish. • Machado de Assis o The collected short stories (ENG); ISBN-10 : 0871404966 / ISBN-13 : 978-0871404961 o Cuentos sobre la esclavitud: ISBN-10 : 6071672031 / ISBN-13 : 978-6071672032 o the individual stories are available in PORT and SPAN (many are included in CUENTOS). I highly recommend Cuentos sobre la esclavitud, as we will read all four courses in this collection. Ebook available for about US$ 2.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Official class description ↗2026 Fall