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Description
A classic story of love and jealousy, Dom Casmurro is the story of Bento and his childhood love, Capitu, who overcome their parents' reluctance to marry. But Bento jealously suspects that their son is not his. But beyond this straightforward plot, Machado plays with the reader's expectations... read more
Cast of Characters
- Capitu (aka Capitolina): Capitu has been portrayed as a woman with "a gypsy's eyes, oblique and sly." The most intriguing female character of the Brazilian literature.
Memorable Quotes
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“"Eis aqui um que nâo fará grande carreira no mundo, as emoçôes o dominam"”
Bentinho
First Sentence
One evening just lately, as I was coming back from town to Engenho Novo* on the Central line train, I met a young man from this neighborhood, whom I known by sight: enough to raise my hat to him.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
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- Machado de Assis (Author)
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