| "The Psychiatrist" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Machado de Assis | |
| Original title | O alienista |
| Translator | William L. Grossman |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Genre(s) | Novella, satire |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Papéis avulsos |
| Publication type | Anthology |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | (1881–)1882 |
| Published in English | 1963 |
| Pages | 86 |
"O alienista" (translated as "The Psychiatrist" then "The Alienist") 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 (from 15 October 1881 to 15 March 1882), then was published in 1882 as part of the author's short-story collection Papéis avulsos ("Single Papers").[1] An English translation was published in 1963.
In 1970, the story was adapted into the comedy film The Alienist. In 2007, it was adapted into a same-titled graphic novella by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (and won the 2008 Prêmio Jabuti[2] for educational material).