São Bernardo

novel by Ramos

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S\u00e3o Bernardo is a 1934 novel by Brazilian author Graciliano Ramos. The novel explores the life of Paulo Hon\u00f3rio, a man who rises from being a hired hand to become the master of the St. Bernard plantation through morally questionable means, including deceit and murder. Ramos, a prominent Brazilian regional novelist, often depicted characters shaped by the rural hardships of northeastern Brazil. His works, including S\u00e3o Bernardo, are known for their terse narrative style and focus on the social and economic struggles of the impoverished Northeast.12

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In 1934 he published São Bernardo, the reflections of Paulo Honório, who has risen by methods ranging from petty deceit to murder to become master of the plantation St. Bernard, where he was once a hired hand.
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In 1934 he published São Bernardo, the reflections of Paulo Honório, who has risen by methods ranging from petty deceit to murder to become master of the plantation St. Bernard, where he was once a hired hand.
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