num_pages: 220
description: A critique of marriage of convenience Senhora clarifies universal truths as one-time lovers reconcile as husband and wife. The poor orphan Aurlia is devastated when her true love Fernando breaks their engagement for the financial rewards of a marriage of convenience to another. But Aurlia unexpectedly inherits a fortune and plans her revenge. Winning marriage to Fernando with a large dowery she stuns her lover on their wedding night by imposing a marriage of convenience until the dowery is returned. The marriage descends into one of hate more than convenience until both recognize the errors of their ways.
language: Portuguese
title: Senhora
publisher: Luso-Brazilian Books