O Guarany: romance brazileiro, Vol. 2 (of 2) by José Martiniano de Alencar

"O Guarany: romance brazileiro, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by José Martiniano de Alencar is a Brazilian novel first published in 1857. Set in 1604 colonial Brazil, it follows Peri, a noble indigenous Goitacá warrior who serves a Portuguese family living in a remote castle-like settlement. When the adventurer Loredano infiltrates the household and plots to kidnap the lord's daughter Cecília, whom Peri devotedly protects, tensions escalate. This foundational Romantic work blends adventure, violence, and eroticism while exploring themes of freedom, indigenous identity, and Brazilian independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Alencar, José Martiniano de, 1829-1877
Title O Guarany: romance brazileiro, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Original Publication Brazil: B. L. Garnier,1883.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guarani
Credits Laura Natal Rodrigues and Kristen Carmean (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language Portuguese
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Brazilian fiction -- 19th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 67725
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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