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He was born in Rio de Janeiro on June 21, 1839.

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Your father and mother, they call, Francisco José de Assis and  Maria Leopoldina Machado de Assis.

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After the dead of the your mother and  your only sister, Machado was support by his godmother.

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At 15 years, the writer, without finishing his studies, literally writes his first work, the sonnet “À Ilma. Mrs. D.P.J.A. ”, In the newspaper Periódico dos Pobres.

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On the 12th of 1895, Machado published his first poem, “ELA”, later becomes a contributor to the newspaper Marmota Fluminense, in a biennial magazine of the Francisco de Paula Brito bookstore.

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He entered the national press as a student of typography.

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The Writer was have studies of frances and latin witch teacher Pr Antonio José da S. Sarmento. Become the reviewer of typography and of bookstore of journalist Paula Brito. He also collaborates in the newspaper O Paraíba, and in the Correio Mercantil.

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He collaborates in the O Mirror magazine (which was published until January 1860), as a theater critic.

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At the invitation of Quintino Bocaiúva, he is editor of the Diário do Rio de Janeiro, in which he uses the pseudonyms Gil, Job and Plato; reviewed Senate debates and other services, such as theater criticism, in addition to collaborating on A Semana Ilustrada.

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Disenchantments (comedy) and Fall that women have for fools (prose satire) are published.

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He became a partner at the Brazilian Dramatic Conservatory, and served as an unpaid censorship assistant. He also became a librarian at the Sociedade Arcádia Brasileira. He collaborated in O Futuro, a biweekly periodical under the direction of Faustino Xavier de Novais.

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The Machado de Assis Theater was published, composed of two comedies, "The protocol" and "The way of the door". And he starts to publish several stories in the Jornal das Famílias.

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O Protocolo - Machado de Assis - Trupe Actum

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He published his first book of verses, Crisálidas. In July, he signed a contract with B. L. Garnier for the definitive sale of the Chrysalis copyright.

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Arcádia Fluminense was founded, of which Machado de Assis was one of the founding partners. Was appointed assistant to the publication director of the Official Gazette

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The comedy The gods in jackets and their translation of the novel The Workers of the Sea, by Victor Hugo, were all published by Machado. At the end of the same year, Carolina Augusta Xavier de Novais, sister of the poet Faustino Xavier de Novais that would be Machado's future wife.

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He was awarded the Order of the Rose, as a knight, and was appointed assistant to the director of the Official Gazette.

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At the age of 29 as a renowned critic, he guides the young poet Castro Alves in the world of letters, at the request of José de Alencar.

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In August 1869, Faustino Xavier de Novais died and, less than three months later (November 12, 1869), Machado de Assis married his friend's sister, Carolina Augusta Xavier de Novais. She was a perfect companion for 35 years.

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Falenas and Contos fluminenses were published.

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His first novel was published.

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Published Histórias da midnight (contos) and "News of the current Brazilian literature: instinct of nationality" (critical essay). He was appointed first official of the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Public Works.

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The hand and the glove was his second published and published novel.

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Publishes Americanas, his third book of poetry.

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Between August and September, he published the novel Helena in the newspaper O Globo. Collaborates in the Brazilian Illustration magazine and is promoted to section head of the Secretariat of Agricultur

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The novel Iaiá Garcia was published in O Cruzeiro and published in a book. In the same newspaper, he published the first article in which he criticized the novel O Primo Basílio, by Eça de Queirós. Due to the clandestine editions of the work in Brazil, Eça de Queirós himself named Machado as his defender in relation to the copyright of O Primo Basílio.

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Machado published in the Revista Brasileira, the novel Posthumous Memories of Brás Cubas and in the magazine A Estação, the novel Quincas Borba. Nesta also published his study entitled "The new generation".

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He was appointed as a Cabinet Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture. His comedy Tu, só tu ,URE LOVE ... is performed at the Dom Pedro II theater, due to the parties organized by the Royal Portuguese Gabinete de Leitura to commemorate the three hundred years of the Portuguese poet Luís de Camões. It was published, in volume, the following year.

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Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas was published in book form. He wrote chronicles in the newspaper Gazeta de Notícias and took on the role of cabinet officer of the Minister of Agriculture.

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He published his third book of short stories, Papers, which contains the short story "O alienista". He took a three-month leave to be treated outside of Rio de Janeiro.

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He published in a book the tales of Histories without date. And he moved to Rua Cosme Velho, where he lived until his death.

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Publishes the volume Terras, compilation for study by the Secretariat of Agriculture, the result of eight years of work in the Land Legislation Reform Commission.

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A photo from May 17, by Antônio Luiz Ferreira, shows a face like Machado, close to the royal court of Princes Isabela, after a pro-abolition mass in Campo de São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro.

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Machado de Assis was promoted to director of the Board of Trade and Public Works on March 30th.

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Machado de Assis published the book Quincas Borba.

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He was promoted to Director General of Trasportation of the Secretariat of Industry, Transportation and Public Works.

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He published his fifth book, Várias Histórias. He also directed the first preparatory session for the foundation of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

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Araripe Júnior published a profile of Machado de Assis in José Veríssimo's Revista Brasileira, a magazine to which Machado de Assis became a collaborator in December of the same year.

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Machado de Assis was elected as president of the Academy of Letters.

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Created the "small group" to hold festive agapes and gatherings of writers and artists.

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The second edition of the work "Peosias completas" was launched in Brazil. However, there was a spelling error in the first few pages, changing a vowel gave the phrase a grotesque meaning, causing a real headache.

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On October 20, Carolina died at the age of 70. With the death of his wife, Machado went into deep depression.

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Machado wrote his last theatrical play "Lição de Botânica" and brought together in book some of his productions, such as his most famous sonnet "A Carolina".

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He begins his latest novel "Memorial de Aires" which is a book that brings light and quiet poetry.

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Machado He entered on June 1, on leave for health treatment. And passed away on September 29, at the age of 69, in Rio de Janeiro. He was buried, according to his determination, in his wife's grave at São João Batista Cemetery.

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This is the great advantage of death, which, if it leaves no mouth to laugh, also leaves no eyes to cry ...

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This is the great advantage of death, which, if it leaves no mouth to laugh, also leaves no eyes to cry ...

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The eternal Machado de Assis.