Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma

Author: Lima Barreto

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Title: Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma

Author: Lima Barreto

Description: A civil servant loves his country so sincerely that the country destroys him for it. Lima Barreto's satire of patriotism still lands, and this edition adds a critical preface.

Pages: 206

Size: 6.13 MB

Format: PDF

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