Helena by Machado de Assis

"Helena" by Machado de Assis is a novel published in 1876. When Counselor Vale dies, his will reveals a shocking secret: he has a daughter named Helena whom his family never knew existed. As Helena enters their home, she wins over her half-brother Estácio and aunt Dona Úrsula with her grace and charm. But as Estácio grows increasingly attached to his new sister, forbidden feelings emerge that threaten to destroy them both—especially when Helena's own mysterious past begins to surface. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Machado de Assis, 1839-1908
Title Helena
Original Publication Brazil: B.L. GARNIER,1876.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_(Machado_de_Assis_novel) Wikipedia page about this book: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_(romance)
Credits Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by the Biblioteca Brasiliana USP Digital.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language Portuguese
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Brazilian fiction -- 19th century
Category Text
EBook-No. 67162
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Most Recently Updated Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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