<p>"It is a truth universally acknowledged . . ." that a single woman in possession of a good character but no fortune must be in want of a wealthy husband—that is, if she is the heroine of a nineteenth-century novel. Senhora, by contrast, turns the tables on this familiar plot. Its strong-willed, independent heroine Aurélia uses newly inherited wealth to "buy back" and exact revenge on the fiancé who had left her for a woman with a more enticing dowry.</p>
<p>This exciting Brazilian novel, originally published in 1875 and here translated into English for the first time, raises many questions about traditional gender relationships, the commercial nature of marriage, and the institution of the dowry. While conventional marital roles triumph in the end, the novel still offers realistic insights into the social and economic structure of Rio de Janeiro in the mid-1800s. With its unexpected plot, it also opens important new perspectives on the nineteenth-century Romantic novel.</p>

Senhora: Profile of a Woman (Texas Pan American Series)

Literature & Fiction

Alencar, José de

Literary

University of Texas Press

O Guarany Romance Brazileiro (Portuguese Edition)

History

Americas

Legare Street Press

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O Guarany Romance Brazileiro

Iracema é o mais famoso livro de José de Alencar, representando o ponto alto da literatura indianista no País. O objetivo do autor é traço um retrato da cultura indígena, através das lendas de fundação do estado do Ceará. José de Alencar apresenta a lenda da índia Iracema, que se apaixona por um português a despeito da diferença de culturas. Do encontro e da aliança entre essas duas raças nasceria a nação brasileira.

Iracema (Portuguese Edition)

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