#109 in Classics
O Alienista
- 104
- Pages
- about 2 h
- Reading time
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About the book
"O alienista" is a satiric novella written by the Brazilian author Machado de Assis (1839–1908). The story ran in Rio de Janeiro's newspaper A Estação, then was published in 1882 as part of the author's short-story collection Papéis avulsos. An English translation was published in 1963.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 80 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 35% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 14 | 18% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 66 | 83% |
Frequently asked
How long is O Alienista?
It has 104 pages — shorter than 95% of the ranked books in Classics.
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