A Luneta Mágica
Encyclopedia
A Luneta Mágica is a 1869
novel
written by Brazil
ian Romantic
writer Joaquim Manuel de Macedo
. It is considered to be one of the first Brazilian fantastic novels
ever.
man who wishes to see again. A friend of his takes him to Reis, an optometrist
who is able to make very powerful lenses; however, none of them are able to make Simplício see again. Reis then decides to take Simplício to a friend of his, Armênio, who makes magical lenses.
Simplício is finally able to see again, but Armênio tells him that if he looks to someone or something for more than three minutes, he would see the evil enclosed on them. However, Simplício does not pay attention to Armênio's warning, and starts seeing the evil parts of all things, and considered to be crazy, becomes a recluse.
1869 in literature
The year 1869 in literature involved some significant new books.-Events:*Macmillan Publishing opens first American office in New York City headed by George Edward Brett-New books:*Louisa May Alcott - Good Wives...
novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
written by Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Romantic
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
writer Joaquim Manuel de Macedo
Joaquim Manuel de Macedo
Joaquim Manuel de Macedo was a Brazilian novelist, doctor, teacher, poet, playwright and journalist, famous for the romance A Moreninha.He is the patron of the 20th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.-Life:...
. It is considered to be one of the first Brazilian fantastic novels
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
ever.
Plot
The book tells the story of Simplício, a near-sightedMyopia
Myopia , "shortsightedness" ) is a refractive defect of the eye in which collimated light produces image focus in front of the retina under conditions of accommodation. In simpler terms, myopia is a condition of the eye where the light that comes in does not directly focus on the retina but in...
man who wishes to see again. A friend of his takes him to Reis, an optometrist
Optometry
Optometry is a health care profession concerned with eyes and related structures, as well as vision, visual systems, and vision information processing in humans. Optometrists, or Doctors of Optometry, are state licensed medical professionals trained to prescribe and fit lenses to improve vision,...
who is able to make very powerful lenses; however, none of them are able to make Simplício see again. Reis then decides to take Simplício to a friend of his, Armênio, who makes magical lenses.
Simplício is finally able to see again, but Armênio tells him that if he looks to someone or something for more than three minutes, he would see the evil enclosed on them. However, Simplício does not pay attention to Armênio's warning, and starts seeing the evil parts of all things, and considered to be crazy, becomes a recluse.