''Lucíola'' is an
urban fiction
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novel written by the
Brazil
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ian writer
José de Alencar. It was first published in 1862. It treats mainly of the
late-nineteenth century Rio de Janeiro society, exploring its deficient morality.
This novel is said to be influenced by
Alexandre Dumas' novel ''
The Lady of the Camellias
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''.
References
Brazilian literature
External links
1862 Brazilian novels
Novels by José de Alencar
Portuguese-language novels
Novels set in Rio de Janeiro (city)
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