Viuvinha
'Viuvinha' Summary
A Viuvinha narra a trágica história de amor de Jorge e Carolina. Jorge, um jovem herdeiro, está apaixonado por Carolina e planeja se casar com ela. No dia anterior ao casamento, porém, ele descobre que a fortuna da família foi dilapidada por seus gastos extravagantes. Desolado e culpado, Jorge decide tirar a própria vida. Carolina, abalada pela perda repentina do amado, se torna viúva no dia do seu casamento. O romance explora o impacto da perda e a fragilidade da felicidade em um contexto social marcado pelas diferenças de classe e pelos costumes da época. A história também aborda temas como a busca pela liberdade individual e o peso das expectativas sociais.Book Details
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Jose de Alencar
Brazilian
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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