Lucíola
By José de Alencar
Cover: Efeitos do Sol (1892), painting by Belmiro de Almeida (1858–1935) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (artist died 1935)
Lucíola is an urban fiction novel written by the Brazilian writer José de Alencar. It was first published in 1862. It treats mainly of the late-nineteenth century Rio de Janeiro society, exploring its deficient morality. This novel is said to be influenced by Alexandre Dumas' novel The Lady of the Camellias.
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