Iai Garcia (Classicos Da Literatura Brasileira) (Portuguese Edition)

A classic of Brazilian literature, Iaiá Garcia tells the story of the romance between Iaiá Garcia, 11-year-old daughter of, Luís Garcia, a public servant and widower who dotes on his daughter, and Jorge Gomes, son of a friend of Iaiá's father, the widow Valéria Gomes. But Jorge is in love with the daughter of his late father's servant, Estela, who lives in the family's house. To keep Jorge away from Estela, Valéria sends him to fight in the war against Paraguay. And when he returns he is shocked to find that Estela has married Iaiá's father, Luís! The story evolves over time, ending with the death of Luís Garcia and Jorge's marriage to Iaiá.de Assis, Machado is the author of 'Iai Garcia (Classicos Da Literatura Brasileira) (Portuguese Edition)', published 2006 under ISBN 9780850515176 and ISBN 0850515173.