Dom Casmurro Condition:Good delving into the implications and

delving into the implications and objections to the theory

"A Madman's Diary"

The Mayor is going to be there

for anyone who has ever loved a bookEvery book is a kind of gift to its reader

during the darkest days of World War II

Dom Casmurro Condition:Good delving into the implications andBentinho Santiago, cosseted only child of a rich widow, lives next door to Capitu, the daughter of a lowly government official. As childhood friendship turns to adolescent love, an obstacle to the union exists in the form of a vow made by Bentinhos mother before his birth: her son is to be a priest. The lovers situation appears hopeless, but resourceful Capitu is not easily discouraged. De Assis weaves a powerful and ultimately tragic story of love