2018-04-182018-04-181990-12FARIA, Zênia de. “A causa secreta": o espetáculo da narrativa. Signótica, Goiânia, v. 2, n. 1, p. 191-201, jan./dez. 1990. Disponível em: <https://www.revistas.ufg.br/sig/article/view/7231/5123>.0103-7250http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/14544This study makes an analysis of the shortstory "The Secret Cause". by Machado de Assis. Remiodiog the reader of thc intense dramatic traits preseot in Machado's narralives, the author describes lhe double, mirror-like relation actor/audience established, in may instances, among lhe claracters. The study proves that, in spite of not being bascd upon dialogues, "The Sccret Cause" has really well-defioed dramatic char.ictcristics.porAcesso Aberto“A causa secreta": o espetáculo da narrativaArtigo10.5216/sig.v2i1.7231