How did the author’s portrayal of the boarding school reflect 19th-century Brazilian society?
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How did the author’s portrayal of the boarding school reflect 19th-century Brazilian society?
Did anyone else feel the protagonist’s loss of innocence was more tragic because of the school’s environment?
What inspired Raul Pompéia to write such a vivid and intense autobiographical novel?