Camilo Castelo Branco - Os Brilhantes do Brasileiro

Skillfully exploring some affinities between the narrated story of the love couple who star in it and the well-known and controversial affair between Ana Plácido and Camilo, the writer shows surprise – "with pleasant astonishment" – at the success of his book *Os Brilhantes do Brasileiro* (The Brazilian's Diamonds), which sold out its first edition in three months.

In this book, the reader encounters 30 short, numbered chapters, including two concluding chapters (Conclusion and Epilogue). As in other works, the narrative opens in the present, highlighting a protagonist, the wealthy Brazilian, and the denunciation of a diamond theft.