A capital federal (impressões de um sertanejo)

📝 简介

"A Capital Federal (Impressões de um Sertanejo)" by Henrique Coelho Netto is a novel published as a serial from 1892 to 1893. A young man from rural Minas Gerais visits Rio de Janeiro for eight days in the newly proclaimed Republic. Staying with his wealthy uncle, he encounters the sophisticated "high-life" of the capital—elegant cafés, theaters, gambling, and high society. Yet beneath the glamour lie deeper questions about civilization, progress, and belonging. Will the seductions of urban life captivate him, or will he long for the simplicity of his countryside home? (This is an automatically generated summary.)