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 AbertoArtigo10.5216/sig.v2i1.7231