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| Author | Aluísio Azevedo |
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| Language | Portuguese |
| Genre | Naturalism |
| Publication place | Brazil |
| ISBN | 0-19-512187-2 |
O Cortiço ('The Slum') is an influentialBrazilian novel written in 1890 byAluísio Azevedo.[1][2] The novel depicts a part of Brazil's culture in the late 19th century, represented by a variety of colorful characters living in a singleRio de Janeirotenement.[3] It is written with the intention of belonging to theRealism movement leaning towardsNaturalism, much likeFlaubert'sMadame Bovary.
Azevedo'sThe Slum tells the stories ofPortuguese and other European immigrants,mulattos, and formerAfrican slaves living and working together in a single community. It explores the author's intenselynaturalistic beliefs, having various characters being defined and changed by their environment, race and social position.
Examples are: the division between the unenthusiastic, yet passionate, mulattos and the hard-working, driven Portuguese immigrants, how the climate and culture of Brazil can slowly transform these immigrants' behavior in atavistic ways. In addition, the role of women is a key theme, with all female characters in one way or another revealing their purpose in the slum.
In 2013, the book became a musical on Brazilian Broadway starring Gabriel Boni Rodrigues and Rafael Morelli. Today the play is with Daniel Tupauan and Christian Coronel.
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