In one of this author's novels a father quotes the proem of The Iliad to one of his children before quoting the proem of The Odyssey to his other child to juxtapose their character traits.
In one of this author's novels a father quotes the proem of The Iliad to one of his children before quoting the proem of The Odyssey to his other child to juxtapose their character traits. A short novel by this author follows a "cerebral pathologist" who explains to Soares that the soul is like a gigantic seashell from which he hopes to extract a pearl. In a novel structured as the seventh and last volume of Counselor Ayres's memoirs, this author wrote about the two children of Natividade feuding for the affections of Flora. Another of his books describes the construction of an insane asylum called "The Green House" and follows Simon Bacamarte, the title doctor.In another of his novels, Dona Gloria makes a promise to God to have her child become a priest if it survives childbirth. While at a seminary, the title character of that novel by this author befriends Escobar and fathers the child Ezekiel. This author of Esau and Jacob and The Alienist penned a novel in which Bento suspects that his wife Capitu is having an affair. For 10 points, name this author of Dom Casmurro.
In one of this author's novels a father quotes the proem of The Iliad to one of his children before quoting the proem of The Odyssey to his other child to juxtapose their character traits.
Joaquim Maria  Machado de Assis