Viuvinha

Viuvinha

by Jose de Alencar

A Viuvinha é um romance urbano que se passa no Rio de Janeiro durante o Segundo Reinado. A história gira em torno de Jorge, um jovem herdeiro que está prestes a casar-se com Carolina, uma mulher bela e cativante. No entanto, a tragédia toma conta da história quando Jorge descobre que a fortuna da família foi dilapidada por seus gastos excessivos. Desesperado e culpado, Jorge decide tirar a própria vida, deixando Carolina viúva no dia do próprio casamento. A obra explora temas como a perda, o amor, a culpa, a sociedade carioca do século XIX e a busca pela felicidade.

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José Martiniano de Alencar was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, orator, novelist and dramatist. He is considered to be one of the most famous and influential Brazilian Romantic novelists of the...

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