Discussion: The War of the End of the World

Author: Mario Vargas Llosa

Description: In The War of the End of the World, Mario Vargas Llosa fictionalizes the historical 19th-century conflict between Brazilian government forces and the religious cult of Canudos in northeastern Brazil. The novel examines the brutal struggle between the forces of modernity and tradition, as the impoverished followers of a charismatic leader, Antônio Conselheiro, resist the advancing government.

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