A Brazilian Tenement
novel by Azevedo
Also known as: “O Cortiço”
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A Brazilian Tenement (O Cortiço) is a naturalistic novel by Aluísio Azevedo, published in 1890. It critically depicts the lives of the lower classes in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on a tenement building and its inhabitants. The novel explores themes of social inequality, prejudice, and the struggles for survival, influenced by the naturalistic style of Émile Zola. Azevedo's work aimed to expose social ills and document aspects of Brazilian life during his time.12
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