Iracema
José de Alencar
Published in 1865 • Rio de Janeiro
'Iracema' is a novel by José de Alencar, considered one of the most important works of Brazilian Romanticism. Set in the colonial period, the story portrays the love between the indigenous woman Iracema and the Portuguese colonizer Martim. The novel explores themes of love, cultural clash, and the conflict between nature and civilization.
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