Which novel by José de Alencar (1865) is an indigenist Romantic work?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Iracema, whose heroine is an indigenous woman
- Step 1: Iracema is called the 'honey-lips' legend of Ceará. Step 2. Alencar wrote it in 1865. Answer: Iracema. Why not the others: The others belong to Realism, Naturalism or Modernism.
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