Cousin Bazilio (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: José Maria de Eçade Queiróz
- First Published: 1878
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: The 1870’s
- Setting: Lisbon, Portugal
- Genres: Long fiction, Realism, Satire
- Subjects: Sex or sexuality, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Adultery, Servants, Portugal or Portuguese people
- Locales: Lisbon, Portugal
Characters Discussed
Luiza (lew-EE-sah), the blonde, beautiful wife of Jorge. During Jorge’s prolonged absence, she has an affair with her cousin Bazilio. When she discovers that her maid has stolen some of their love notes and letters, she wants to escape to Paris with him. She refuses at first to accept money from Bazilio to pay off Juliana. To keep Juliana from revealing her secret, Luiza grants Juliana her every wish, even to the point of doing her work for her. Luiza’s love for Bazilio turns to hate, and she longs for Jorge’s return. The strains of hiding her affair...
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