Alencar, José Martiniano de
"O Guarany: romance brazileiro, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by José Martiniano de Alencar is a Brazilian novel first published in 1857. Set in 1604 colonial Brazil, it follows Peri, a noble indigenous Goitacá warrior who serves a Portuguese family living in a remote castle-like settlement. When the adventurer Loredano infiltrates the household and plots to kidnap the lord's daughter Cecília, whom Peri devotedly protects, tensions escalate. This foundational Romantic work blends adventure, violence, and eroticism while exploring themes of freedom, indigenous identity, and Brazilian independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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