Name: A Gazelle's Paw (en Inglés)
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Author: M. Smouch;José Martiniano de Alencar

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Independently published

Autor

M. Smouch;José Martiniano de Alencar

Año

2026

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

128

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.9x15.2x0.6 cm

ISBN13

9798258981851

A Gazelle's Paw (en Inglés)

M. Smouch;José Martiniano De Alencar (Autor) · Independently published · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "A Gazelle's Paw (en Inglés)"

Set in nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro, A Gazelle's Paw is a sparkling Brazilian classic of romance, irony, and social observation. When the wealthy Horácio becomes captivated by a single lost slipper, he imagines an ideal woman from that tantalizing clue alone. But as he pursues the beautiful Amélia, he finds himself opposed by Leopoldo, a man whose love is rooted not in fantasy, but in character and feeling. First published in 1870, the novel turns a Cinderella-like premise into a sharp, elegant story about vanity, desire, appearances, and the difference between superficial fascination and genuine devotion.
With wit, charm, and emotional precision, José de Alencar crafts a courtship novel that is both entertaining and quietly incisive. Beneath its grace and lightness lies a modern question: do we love people as they are, or as we imagine them to be? This edition invites new readers into one of the finest urban romances of Brazilian literature.