Senhora: Profile of a Woman (Texas Pan American Series) - Hardcover
"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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About the Author:
José de Alencar (1829–1877) was a noted Brazilian novelist.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Portugese
Original Language: Portugese
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- PublisherUniversity of Texas Press
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0292704496
- ISBN 13 9780292704497
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages219
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