Saint Bernard and Caetés

Name: Saint Bernard and Caetés
Brand: Totvsrj-record-dc
SKU: 9788577992935
Price: 34.90 BRL
Availability: InStock

(2 in 1 – pocket edition)

Autor: Graciliano Ramos

R$ 34,90

ou 3x de R$ 11,63

Sinopse

Two great hits by Graciliano Ramos.

Saint Bernard: Like the arid and unforgiving landscape of the Northeastern backlands, this narrative relies only on the essentials. For the author, the world holds no charm; the landscapes are merely landmarks among which the characters move. This raw, stripped-down language is strongly present in this work, which has the power of a Brazilian rural tragedy and tells the story of Paulo Honório, a simple man who, driven by boundless ambition, ends up becoming a large landowner in the backlands of Alagoas and marries Madalena to obtain an heir. Unable to understand the humanitarian perspective through which the woman sees the world, he tries to nullify her with his authoritarianism. With this character, Graciliano paints the life and character of a rude and selfish man, of the power game and the emptiness of loneliness, where there is no room for friendship or love.

Caetés: Graciliano Ramos's first novel, Caetés, was initially published in 1933. João Valério, the main character, introverted and imaginative, falls in love with Luisa, the wife of Adrião, the owner of the commercial firm where he works. The affair is exposed in an anonymous letter, leading the betrayed husband to commit suicide. Repentant, João Valério leaves Luisa, but remains a partner in the firm.