In this Book
- Winning the Game and Other Stories
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Tagus Press at UMass Dartmouth
- Series: Brazilian Literature in Translation Series
summary
In these seventeen stories by one of Brazil's foremost living authors, Fonseca introduces readers--with unsurpassed candor and keenness of observation--to a kaleidoscopic, often disturbing world. A hunchback sets his lascivious sights on seducing a beautiful woman. A wealthy businessman hires a ghost writer, with unexpected results. A family of modern-day urban cannibals celebrates a bizarre rite of passage. A man roams the nocturnal streets of Rio de Janeiro in search of meaning. A male ex-police reporter writes an advice column under a female pseudonym. A prosperous entrepreneur picks up a beautiful girl in his Mercedes only to discover his costly mistake. A loser elaborates a lethal plan to become, in his mind, a winner.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-5
- Arts and Trades
- pp. 1-13
- The Hunchback and Botticelli's Venus
- pp. 14-33
- The Game of Dead Men
- pp. 34-39
- The Blotter
- pp. 40-43
- Lonelyhearts
- pp. 44-59
- Guardian Angel
- pp. 89-97
- The Ship "Catrineta"
- pp. 98-106
- Be My Valentine
- pp. 158-166
- Kisses on the Cheek
- pp. 167-170
- The Brotherhood of Swords
- pp. 185-189
- Winning the Game
- pp. 190-196
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 197-209
Additional Information
ISBN
9781933227474
Related ISBN(s)
9781933227467
MARC Record
OCLC
831121029
Pages
208
Launched on MUSE
2013-05-19
Language
English
Open Access
No