''As Joias da Coroa'' is a

novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...

written by the Brazilian writer

Raul Pompeia Raul d'Ávila Pompeia (April 12, 1863 – December 25, 1895) was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer and chronicler. He is famous for the Impressionist romance ''O Ateneu''. He is patron of the 33rd chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters ...

. It was first published in 1882. It has been published in Portuguese and Italian.

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''As Joias da Coroa'', the book
1882 Brazilian novels Joias {{Brazil-lit-stub