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Machado de Assis

"The greatest writer ever produced in Latin America."
Susan Sontag, writer and activist
"The supreme black literary artist to date."
Harold Bloom, literary critic
The Devil's Church (A Igreja do Diabo) is a masterful short story from Brazil's most celebrated writer, Machado de Assis, originally published in 1883. In this wickedly clever satirical tale, the Devil himself decides to establish his own church, seeking to institutionalize and legitimize sin in direct opposition to God's teachings. With characteristic wit and psychological insight, Machado weaves a story that serves as both a religious allegory and a sharp critique of human nature and social hypocrisy.
In this revelatory work, Machado explores themes of morality, human contradiction, and institutional power with his characteristic sardonic humor. As the Devil meticulously builds his anti-church, he discovers an uncomfortable truth about human nature that readers will find both amusing and unsettlingly relevant to contemporary society. The story exemplifies Machado's unique ability to use seemingly simple narratives to expose profound truths about human behavior and social structures.
For readers interested in world literature, religious satire, or masterfully crafted short fiction, "The Devil's Church" provides a concise but powerful demonstration of why Machado de Assis's work continues to resonate with audiences over a century after its original publication.

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The Devil's Church

Carlo Carrenho

Dandi Palmer

Tales about sticky confectionary, talking fish, restless gargoyles, mysterious magical eggs in the depths of space, a reasonable giant rat, worlds made with words and worlds drowned in rivers of chocolate… For teenagers and children. (Some suitable for adults as well.)

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Short Stories for Older, and not Quite so Old, Children

It is easy to think that the reality we know is the only one.

But the galaxy is immense and full of other possibilities.

There are also dimensions where existence is not tangible for its inhabitants.

We would call them ghosts.

These stories are free to read at www.dandipal.uk

Short Stories for Older Children

Reality can be more astounding than fantasy, and often unfurls a mysterious tendril to draw in the unsuspecting person. Encounters with troglodytes in a crypt, fluorescent honey and the house that goes to the ultimate extreme to get rid of its inhabitants, can happen.

These stories are free to read at www.dandipal.uk

Short Stories: Fantasy, Fiction and Horror

Don’t look now because the clown from Hell is right behind you, the smog is melting people away into another dimension, and monsters roam the golf course.

Your friendly, helpful smartphone could be the portal to Purgatory and that mysterious toyshop holds a secret to turn the toughest teenage mind.

These stories are free to read at www.dandipal.uk

Short Stories - The book series

Short Stories - The book series

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