The tragedy of the street of flowers

Description:

"One night at the theatre, Vitor da Silva, a young law graduate, sees a strikingly beautiful woman: Genoveva de Molineux. She claims to have been born in Madeira and to have lived for many years in Paris. The truth about her past gradually begins to surface, as does the terrible secret that lies behind the overwhelming mutual attraction between her and Vitor"--Back cover.

subjects: Social life and customs,  Fiction,  Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author)

Places: Lisbon (Portugal)

Times: 19th century