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The Slum
O Cortiço
Aluísio Azevedo
Naturalism
1890
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Naturalismo1890Português
The Slum
Original title: O Cortiço (Português)
Aluísio Azevedo
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The story
A Rio de Janeiro tenement grows like a living organism, and João Romão grows rich as the building devours those who live in it.
About the author
Aluísio Azevedo (1857–1913) brought naturalism to Brazil and made the tenement a collective character.
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