Iracema (Pocket edition)

A classic of Brazilian romanticism that established José de Alencar as one of the country's greatest writers. The book tells the story of the Indian woman Iracema, the virgin with honey lips, who falls in love with the Portuguese Martim, an enemy of her people. Set in the early 17th century, Iracema's forbidden love is an allegory for the process of European colonization of Brazil. Without attempting to imitate the Portuguese style when addressing national themes, José de Alencar develops his own unique, lyrical and original language.