Homem de seu tempo e de seu país : Os anos iniciais da República através da obra e vida machadiana

Abstract

This dissertation aims to map the early years of the Republic through the life and work of Machado de Assis. Using literature as a historical source, we find the path of life of the author understanding of their own world view. The paths that allowed the consecration of Machado de Assis as master of national literature, open space for an insight into the literary field and its particularities within society, and in this context, throughout the nineteenth century, the author established a particular form of dialogue with your time, which resulted in the legitimation of his name still lives, and the perpetuation of the same until the present day. The study of the novel Esau e Jacó was collated with the analysis of the historiography of the subject and with contemporary witnesses to the events, discussing the early years of the Republic.