A viuvinha (The Little Widow) is a novel written by the Brazilian writer José de Alencar.
On the day before the wedding, however, he learns that he has squandered his inheritance and let the company he owns go bankrupt.
The man follows through with the ceremony, but then fakes suicide and flees to the United States.
He lives in the United States for three years, slowly recovering his fortune, then returns to Brazil to reunite with his bride, who has remained faithful to him.
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