A COR PÚRPURA

New revised edition, in a new format and with a new cover, of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece. One of the most important titles in the entire history of literature, and the inspiration for the acclaimed film of the same name directed by Steven Spielberg, the novel A cor púrpura (The Color Purple) portrays the harsh life of Celie, a Black woman in the southern United States during the first half of the 20th century.
Poor and nearly illiterate, Celie was physically and psychologically abused from childhood by her stepfather and later by her husband. Yet, a delicate universe is built through the letters Celie writes and through experiences of friendship and love, especially with the unforgettable Shug Avery.
Despite the drama of its plot, A cor púrpura remains profoundly relevant today, prompting reflection on relationships of love, hatred, and power in a society still marked by inequalities of gender, ethnicity, and social class.