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Apr 2025
32m 15s

THE FORTUNE TELLER by MACHADO DE ASSIS

JON HAGADORN
About this episode

tThis story by award-winning Brazilian writer Machado de Assis delves into infidelity and jealousy in a small town in Brazil.The characters are well- developed and the action is non-stop.

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