In this novel, Maria Benedita marries Carlos Maria, who may have had an affair with Sofia, the wife of Cristiano Palha.
This novel includes sardonic variations on the phrase "there are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." One character in this novel rises in status by heading the Alagoas committee, causing her to ignore her former friend Dona Tonica. The protagonist helps fund Dr. Camacho's political newspaper Atalaia, and dies after asserting "to the victor, the potatoes" in his home town, Barbacena. In this novel, Maria Benedita marries Carlos Maria, who may have had an affair with Sofia, the wife of Cristiano Palha. The title character believes that he is St. Augustine, and tells a story about his grandmother being run over by a carriage to illustrate his doctrine of Humanitism. That character's only disciple moves to Rio de Janeiro, only to become convinced that he is Napoleon III. For 10 points, name this novel about an insane ? thinker who leaves all his money to Rubiao with the stipulation that he look after his pet of the same name, written by Machado de Assis.
This novel includes sardonic variations on the phrase "there are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
{Quincas Borba} [reluctantly accept the badly translated title {Philosopher} or {Dog?}]