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A Luneta Mgica
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Wikipedia article
'A Luneta Mgica' is a 1869 novel written by Brazilian Romantic writer Joaquim Manuel de Macedo. It is considered to be one of the first Brazilian fantastic novels ever, comparable to the works of E. T. A. Hoffmann.
Plot
The book tells the story of Simplcio, a nave and near-sighted man who lives with his brother Amrico, an ascending politician, his cousin Anica and extremely religious aunt Domingas, and wishes to be able of seeing again one day. A friend of his, old man Nunes, takes him to Reis, an optometrist who is able to make very powerful lenses; however, none of them are able to make Simplcio see again. Reis then suggests Simplcio to go see a friend of his, an unnamed Armenian magician who makes magical lenses.
Simplcio is finally able to see again, but the Armenian tells him that if he looks to someone or something for more than three minutes, he would see the evil enclosed on them. However, Simplcio does not pay attention to the Armenian's warning, and starts seeing the evil parts of all things, and considered to be crazy, becomes a recluse.
Simplcio accidentally destroys the "evil" lenses one day, and returns to see the Armenian this time he gives to Simplcio new lenses that make him see the 'good' parts of all things. Being seduced and manipulated by everyone he knows, after many mishaps Simplcio finally obtains the "sanity" lenses, and is able to live happily again.
Category:1869 novels
Category:Brazilian fantasy novels
Category:Portuguese-language novels
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