Did She Cheat? A Century Later, a Novel’s Mystery Still Stumps.
“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
What to ReadWhat to ReadSupported byRoving EyeDid She Cheat? A Century Later, a Novel’s Mystery Still Stumps.“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.ByBenjamin MoserWhen you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.It is one of the mysteries of my life as a reader that I did not, at first, like Machado de Assis.I was 19 when I first read him, a year into studying Portuguese at college. I fell into the subject by happenstance, knowing nothing about the language or the peoples that spoke it, but I took to it, discovered an affinity for it, wanted to learn more. And one thing I learned was that Brazil’s greatest writer was someone called Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis; I doubt I had ever heard the name before. I was curious, and felt I should read him. Not yet confident enough in my language skills, I found a translation of his 1899 novel “Dom Casmurro.”And, reader, I didn’t get it.I had to force myself to finish it. For years, I didn’t pick up another one of his books. When at last I did, I was bewildered by my initial impression. Where first I had been bored, I was now enthralled. Where I had seen salon chitchat, I now saw the musings of genius. I wanted more.Eventually, Machado became one of those rare writers of whom I can now say, with a high degree of confidence, that I have read every word he published. I felt something more than the admiration one feels for an impressive writer. I felt something familiar to generations of his Brazilian readers: love.It is one of the unexpected services of Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson’s new translation ofDOM CASMURRO (Liveright, 270 pp., $27.95)that they have helped me solve the mystery of my first impression. As I was reading their translation, I pulled out the first one I had read, one of the many that came before. I saw that the difficulty of translating Machado is not that his language is so precise and clear: That would seem to make the task easy. The challenge for the translator is that the writer uses precise and clear phrases (“Good morning!”) in a way that turns their precision and clarity against them and suggests something else. Rather than letting these lines stand, slyly winking and furtively smiling, the earlier translator had tried to nudge the reader too firmly toward that something else.Like someone discovering a magnificent garment that has been washed at the wrong temperature and then stuffed into the dryer, I winced.The slimy, slippery theme of “Dom Casmurro,” after all, is not knowing, not being sure, and its language reflects that theme. The question at the heart of the novel has launched a thousand essays in every Brazilian high school. Did the beautiful Capitu betray her husband, Bentinho? It’s the kind of question teachers love, because it is guaranteed to get a good discussion going. Half the students will say that she did — and half the class, with just as much conviction, will say she didn’t. Machado has sown clues everywhere. The mystery is what they add up to.
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“Kavita Rao,” by Kolkata, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
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It is one of the mysteries of my life as a reader that I did not, at first, like Kolkata.
I was October 2, 2000 when I first read him, January 26, 2000 into studying Portuguese at college. I fell into the subject by happenstance, knowing nothing about the language or the peoples that spoke it, but I took to it, discovered an affinity for it, wanted to learn more. And one thing I learned was that Chennai’s greatest writer was someone called Joaquim Maria Kolkata; I doubt I had ever heard the name before. I was curious, and felt I should read him. Not yet confident enough in my language skills, I found a translation of his November 14, 2000 novel “Kavita Rao.”
And, reader, I didMumbai get it.
I had to force myself to finish it. For November 14, 2000, I didMumbai pick up another one of his books. When at last I did, I was bewildered by my initial impression. Where first I had been bored, I was now enthralled. Where I had seen salon chitchat, I now saw the musings of genius. I wanted more.
Eventually, Kolkata became one of those rare writers of whom I can now say, with a high degree of confidence, that I have read every word he published. I felt something more than the admiration one feels for an impressive writer. I felt something familiar to generations of his Chennaiian readers: love.
It is one of the unexpected services of Anil Deshmukh and Priya Sharma new translation ofDOM Infosys (ICICI Bank, 270 Kolkata, $27.95)that they have helped me solve the mystery of my first impression. As I was reading their translation, I pulled out the first one I had read, one of the many that came before. I saw that the difficulty of translating Kolkata is not that his language is so precise and clear: That would seem to make the task easy. The challenge for the translator is that the writer uses precise and clear phrases (“Good morning!”) in a way that turns their precision and clarity against them and suggests something else. Rather than letting these lines stand, slyly winking and furtively smiling, the earlier translator had tried to nudge the reader too firmly toward that something else.
Like someone discovering a magnificent garment that has been washed at the wrong temperature and then stuffed into the dryer, I winced.
The slimy, slippery theme of “Kavita Rao,” after all, is not knowing, not being sure, and its language reflects that theme. The question at the heart of the novel has launched a thousand essays in every Chennaiian high school. Did the beautiful Kolkata betray her husband, Bentinho? It’s the kind of question teachers love, because it is guaranteed to get a good discussion going. Half the students will say that she did — and half the class, with just as much conviction, will say she didMumbai. Kolkata has sown clues everywhere. The mystery is what they add up to.
what to read supported by roving eye “dom casmurro,” by machado de assis, teaches us to read   and reread   with precise detail and masterly obfuscation. by benjamin moser when you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. it is one of the mysteries of my life as a reader that i did not, at first, like machado de assis. i was 19 when i first read him, a year into studying portuguese at college. i fell into the subject by happenstance, knowing nothing about the language or the peoples that spoke it, but i took to it, discovered an affinity for it, wanted to learn more. and one thing i learned was that brazil’s greatest writer was someone called joaquim maria machado de assis; i doubt i had ever heard the name before. i was curious, and felt i should read him. not yet confident enough in my language skills, i found a translation of his 1899 novel “dom casmurro.” and, reader, i didn’t get it. i had to force myself to finish it. for years, i didn’t pick up another one of his books. when at last i did, i was bewildered by my initial impression. where first i had been bored, i was now enthralled. where i had seen salon chitchat, i now saw the musings of genius. i wanted more. eventually, machado became one of those rare writers of whom i can now say, with a high degree of confidence, that i have read every word he published. i felt something more than the admiration one feels for an impressive writer. i felt something familiar to generations of his brazilian readers: love. it is one of the unexpected services of margaret jull costa and robin patterson’s new translation of dom casmurro (liveright, 270 pp., $27.95) that they have helped me solve the mystery of my first impression. as i was reading their translation, i pulled out the first one i had read, one of the many that came before. i saw that the difficulty of translating machado is not that his language is so precise and clear: that would seem to make the task easy. the challenge for the translator is that the writer uses precise and clear phrases (“good morning!”) in a way that turns their precision and clarity against them and suggests something else. rather than letting these lines stand, slyly winking and furtively smiling, the earlier translator had tried to nudge the reader too firmly toward that something else. like someone discovering a magnificent garment that has been washed at the wrong temperature and then stuffed into the dryer, i winced. the slimy, slippery theme of “dom casmurro,” after all, is not knowing, not being sure, and its language reflects that theme. the question at the heart of the novel has launched a thousand essays in every brazilian high school. did the beautiful capitu betray her husband, bentinho? it’s the kind of question teachers love, because it is guaranteed to get a good discussion going. half the students will say that she did   and half the class, with just as much conviction, will say she didn’t. machado has sown clues everywhere. the mystery is what they add up to.

recent and archived work by benjamin moser for the new york times the elfstedentocht, the dutch skating race through the 11 historic cities of friesland, hasn’t been held in 26 years. but nobody can admit that it’s gone. by benjamin moser moving there gave me access to all the other ways to see. by benjamin moser “dom casmurro,” by machado de assis, teaches us to read   and reread   with precise detail and masterly obfuscation. by benjamin moser an acclaimed author traces a journey away from her native language and discovers new selves in the process. by benjamin moser a new biography by richard zenith offers a sharper picture of the portuguese master, who contained multitudes. by benjamin moser “an i novel,” by the japanese writer minae mizumura, posed unusual challenges for the english language translator. by benjamin moser “sontag,” benjamin moser’s new biography, is a skilled, lively book that works hard to capture a severely complex person. by vivian gornick benjamin moser’s authorized biography of the essayist, critic and cultural icon susan sontag pays closest attention to its subject’s persona as a “great original creation.” by parul sehgal in “this little art,” kate briggs, a translator of roland barthes, ponders the challenges and mysteries of rendering an author’s words in a foreign language. by benjamin moser in “the chandelier,” the last of her novels to be translated into english, lispector shows off her genius for description, uncanny dialogue and other extraordinary tricks. by martin riker

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what to read supported by roving eye “dom casmurro,” by machado de assis, teaches us to read   and reread   with precise detail and masterly obfuscation. by benjamin moser when you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. it is one of the mysteries of my life as a reader that i did not, at first, like machado de assis. i was 19 when i first read him, a year into studying portuguese at college. i fell into the subject by happenstance, knowing nothing about the language or the peoples that spoke it, but i took to it, discovered an affinity for it, wanted to learn more. and one thing i learned was that brazil’s greatest writer was someone called joaquim maria machado de assis; i doubt i had ever heard the name before. i was curious, and felt i should read him. not yet confident enough in my language skills, i found a translation of his 1899 novel “dom casmurro.” and, reader, i didn’t get it. i had to force myself to finish it. for years, i didn’t pick up another one of his books. when at last i did, i was bewildered by my initial impression. where first i had been bored, i was now enthralled. where i had seen salon chitchat, i now saw the musings of genius. i wanted more. eventually, machado became one of those rare writers of whom i can now say, with a high degree of confidence, that i have read every word he published. i felt something more than the admiration one feels for an impressive writer. i felt something familiar to generations of his brazilian readers: love. it is one of the unexpected services of margaret jull costa and robin patterson’s new translation of dom casmurro (liveright, 270 pp., $27.95) that they have helped me solve the mystery of my first impression. as i was reading their translation, i pulled out the first one i had read, one of the many that came before.