Dom Casmurro
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Dom Casmurro is a 1899 novel by Brazilian author Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. It is a fictional autobiography narrated by Bento Santiago, who recounts his life and his suspicions that his wife, Capitu, was unfaithful to him with his best friend, Escobar. The novel is known for its unreliable narrator and exploration of jealousy, doubt, and the subjective nature of truth, as the reader is left to question whether Capitu's alleged adultery actually occurred or if it is a product of Bento's own paranoia. The work is considered a masterpiece of Brazilian literature, noted for its psychological depth and innovative narrative techniques.12
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