About “O Cortiço”
O Cortiço is a 1890 Brazilian novel by Aluísio Azevedo. It portrays life in a Rio de Janeiro tenement, highlighting the diverse characters who live there. The story reflects Brazilian culture in the late 19th century. The novel is part of the Realism movement and shows tendencies toward Naturalism, similar to works like Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. Azevedo aimed to present a realistic depiction of society through the lives of his characters. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1890
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