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'A Escola' is a Portuguese-language novel by Miguel M. Abraho.[http://www.literaturabrasileira.ufsc.br/autores/?id=143]UFSC It was first published in Brazil in 1983.Digital Library of Literature of UFSC[http://www.literaturabrasileira.ufsc.br/documentos/?id=212900]

Plot summary



The book has as background the' 30s', during the dictatorship of the Vargas government.

Master 'Bolivar Bueno', involved with dangerous ideas for the season, has a strong influence and emotional control over their traditional primary school students from 'Wolfgang Schubert', while dividing her love life with the teachers of the school, ideologically and being chased by the director, the 'Rev. Otto Faukner', and his assistant, miss 'Catarina'.Coutinho, Afrnio; Sousa, J. Galante de. 'Enciclopdia de literatura brasileira'. So Paulo: Global; Rio de Janeiro: Fundao Biblioteca Nacional, Academia Brasileira de Letras, 2001: 2v.

In 2005, the play was adapted by its author to the format of the novel, released in 2007.

In this new format, the author expands historical themes, importants for the knowledge of Brazilian History of the' 30s': Revolution to So Paulo in 1932, fascism and communism in Brazil, ruled by Getlio Vargas.

Bibliography



* Coutinho, Afrnio; Sousa, J. Galante de. 'Enciclopdia de literatura brasileira'. So Paulo: Global; Rio de Janeiro: Fundao Biblioteca Nacional, Academia Brasileira de Letras, 2001: 2v.

* Sociedade Brasileira de Autores Teatrais - Processo 36030 de 19 October 1983


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