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Senhora (1875)

by José Alencar

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"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. 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.… (more)
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A protagonista Aurélia Camargo é filha de uma costureira pobre e deseja se casar com o namorado, Fernando Seixas. O rapaz, porém, troca Aurélia por Adelaide Amaral, uma menina rica que proporcionaria um futuro mais promissor. O tempo passa e Aurélia torna-se órfã e recebe uma herança enorme do avô.
  bibliotecapresmil | Sep 22, 2022 |
A protagonista Aurélia Camargo é filha de uma costureira pobre e deseja se casar com o namorado, Fernando Seixas. O rapaz, porém, troca Aurélia por Adelaide Amaral, uma menina rica que proporcionaria um futuro mais promissor. O tempo passa e Aurélia torna-se órfã e recebe uma herança enorme do avô.340
  bibliotecapresmil | Sep 22, 2022 |
A protagonista Aurélia Camargo é filha de uma costureira pobre e deseja se casar com o namorado, Fernando Seixas. O rapaz, porém, troca Aurélia por Adelaide Amaral, uma menina rica que proporcionaria um futuro mais promissor.

O tempo passa e Aurélia torna-se órfã e recebe uma herança enorme do avô. Com a fortuna que adquire, a moça ascende socialmente e começa a ser vista com outros olhos, principiando a ser cobiçada por pretendentes interesseiros.
  bibliotecapresmil | Sep 22, 2022 |
A protagonista Aurélia Camargo é filha de uma costureira pobre e deseja se casar com o namorado, Fernando Seixas. O rapaz, porém, troca Aurélia por Adelaide Amaral, uma menina rica que proporcionaria um futuro mais promissor.
O tempo passa e Aurélia torna-se órfã e recebe uma herança enorme do avô. Com a fortuna que adquire, a moça ascende socialmente e começa a ser vista com outros olhos, principiando a ser cobiçada por pretendentes interesseiros.
Ao saber que o antigo namorado ainda estava solteiro e em maus lençóis financeiros, Aurélia resolve se vingar do abandono sofrido e se propõe a comprá-lo. Os dois, por fim, casam-se.
Fernando atura as chacotas da mulher até que consegue trabalhar e reunir dinheiro suficiente para cobrir o que a moça empregara no casamento, comprando assim a sua "liberdade". Aurélia percebe a mudança de atitude de Fernando e o casal faz as pazes, consumando, por fim, o casamento.
  bibliotecapresmil | Sep 20, 2022 |
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"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. 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.

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