A Vida Fluminense #61
"Capítulo III" from A Vida Fluminense #61 (1869) follows Nhô-Quim, freshly released from a single day in prison, as he ventures into the bustling heart of Rio de Janeiro. His attempts to navigate the city—buying a hat, avoiding a fallen candy vendor, and accidentally tripping a woman in a long dress—unravel into a series of misfortunes, culminating in a public scolding and a beating. In desperation, he kneels before what he believes to be a saint, unaware that he’s actually bowing before the grand statue of a store. Written and illustrated by Angelo Agostini, this early Brazilian comic strip captures urban life with sharp humor and keen observation.
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Nhô-Quim is released from prison after spending 24 hours in jail. He goes to the center of the city and is surprised by several news, drops the candy basket of a seller (he pays for the loss), tries to buy a hat but can not find the right store. When passing by a lady in a long dress, his cowboy spurs catch her dress and she falls. The husband of the lady gives a beating to Nhô-Quim. He kneels before the image of a saint asking for protection against all this bad luck (but does not realize that it is only the statue of a large store in Rio de Janeiro).
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