Resumo
"A Pata da Gazella: romance brasileiro" by José Martiniano de Alencar, published in 1870, is a Brazilian romance.
The story begins with two young women, Laura and Amelia, in a carriage on a street in Rio de Janeiro, waiting for their lackey.
An elegant young man, Horacio de Almeida, a "lion of fashion," picks up a lady's boot that falls from their carriage.
He becomes fascinated by the boot, seeing it as a symbol of the perfect female foot and becomes determined to find its owner. The narrative explores themes of love, beauty, obsession, and societal expectations in 19th-century Rio de Janeiro, revealing a twist related to the perceived "imperfection" of one of the main characters.