Project Gutenberg 2022-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 480 Azevedo, Aluísio 1857 1913 Azevedo, Aluízio Azevedo, Aluizio Azevedo, Aluísio Tancredo Gonçalves de Azevedo, Aluisio Tancredo Goncalves de Tancredo Gonçalves de Azevedo, Aluísio Gonçalves de Azevedo, Aluísio Tancredo De Azevedo, Aluísio Tancredo Gonçalves Belo Gonçalves de Azevedo, Aluizio Tancredo Azevedo, A. (Aluizio) O Cortiço $aBrazil :$bH. Garnier,$c1897. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Corti%C3%A7o Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Corti%C3%A7o Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) "O Cortiço" by Aluísio Azevedo is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the life of João Romão, a tavern owner driven by an insatiable ambition to accumulate wealth, demonstrating the struggles and dynamics within a neighborhood known as a cortiço—essentially a tenement or shantytown, where various characters intersect. Central to the narrative are João Romão and Bertoleza, a freed slave whom he takes under his wing, as well as Miranda, a neighboring businessman whose life contrasts with that of Romão. At the start of "O Cortiço," we are introduced to João Romão, who, after inheriting a small tavern and some money, becomes obsessed with the idea of becoming wealthy. He begins by managing Bertoleza's finances, who is a hardworking woman eager to buy her freedom. As their relationship develops, the narrative focuses on their partnership while also hinting at João’s cunning and ruthless nature when he deceives Bertoleza about her emancipation to gain more control over her life. The narrative concurrently unfolds the burgeoning spirit of the cortiço, highlighting the lives of the residents amid the hustle and bustle, as well as the rivalries with nearby residents, particularly with Miranda, who wishes to assert his status amid the growing tenement and its impact on his own property. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9906721 20220817094553azevedo 1897 BR Reading ease score: 53.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Historical fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Slums -- Fiction Landlords -- Fiction Brazil -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Immigrants -- Brazil -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels 541742 2025-06-27T10:07:10.397262 text/html 522017 2024-10-19T01:29:22 text/html 371427 2025-06-27T10:07:16.149325 application/epub+zip 380870 2025-06-27T10:07:11.162280 application/epub+zip 276737 2025-06-27T10:07:10.771339 application/epub+zip 529496 2025-06-27T10:07:20.158341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515966 2025-06-27T10:07:15.816268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511884 2025-06-27T10:07:09.400294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492062 2024-10-19T01:29:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18723 2025-06-27T10:07:20.289214 application/rdf+xml 11439 2025-06-27T10:07:10.883295 image/jpeg 1761 2025-06-27T10:07:10.826272 image/jpeg 356961 2025-06-27T10:07:10.446242 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia