10 Brazilian books that became great soap operas and moved many across the country

No matter what format it takes, when a story is well constructed, it ends up becoming unforgettable. By the way, who doesn’t remember some scenes from Brazilian television drama, right? No wonder Brazil is a major exporter of soap operas. What they didn’t tell us is that many of these successful productions were based on renowned books of national literature.

Therefore, the awesome.club made a compilation with 10 memorable novels that are adaptations of Brazilian books. We look forward to presenting them to you.

Anita’s presence was a miniseries produced by Rede Globo, in 2001. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Mario Donato, made by the author Carlos de Edgar Miranda, Ricardo Waddington and Alexandre Avancini. The story revolves around the attempted reconciliation of a disaffected couple, until the arrival of young Anita interferes and alters their plans, in addition to shaking the tranquility of the city in which the plot takes place.

These women, from RecordTV, was inspired by the books Madam🇧🇷 Diva and Luciola by the romantic writer José de Alencar. The telenovela that takes place in the 19th century, and which tells the story of women who have had their lives completely reshaped by the influence of love, was shown for the first time in 2005. It was directed by Flávio Colatrello Jr. and written by Cristianne Fridman and Bosco Brasil.

Produced by Rede Globo, Gabriela had its first version shown in 1975. In 2012, a remake honoring the centenary of the birth of the writer Jorge Amado, responsible for the work that inspired the television adaptation, Gabriela clove and cinnamon🇧🇷

The authorship was by Walcyr Carrasco, while the direction was with André Binder, Marcelo Travesso, Noa Bressane, André Barros, Mauro Filho and Roberto Talma. In addition to raising issues such as love, betrayal and resentment, Jorge Amado’s universe mixes social and political issues with sensuality.

based on work O Canto da Sereia — A Bahian Noir, by Nelson Motta, the miniseries of the same name was produced by Rede Globo and aired in 2013. The story revolves around a murder in the middle of Bahia’s carnival. It was directed by José Luiz Villamarim and Ricardo Waddington, and written by George Moura and Patrícia Andrade.

The Slave Isaura is a novel written by Bernardo Guimarães whose plot tells the misadventures of a white slave born from a sick romance of a slave owner. The work had its first dramaturgical exhibition in 1976, by Rede Globo; authored by Gilberto Braga, it was directed by Herval Rossano and Milton Gonçalves.

The telenovela Tieta, a free adaptation of the book by Jorge Amado, Tieta do Agreste, was originally shown in 1989 by Rede Globo. The narrative is based on the triumphant return of the powerful Tieta to her hometown, which shakes the residents who mistreated her. Directed by Reynaldo Boury, Luiz Fernando Carvalho and Paulo Ubiratan, and created by Aguinaldo Silva, Ana Maria Moretzsohn and Ricardo Linhares.

The plot that takes place in Colonial Brazil about an impossible love, A Padroeira is a novel based on the book by José Alencar, The Silver Mines🇧🇷 Written by Walcyr Carrasco, it was shown for the first time by Rede Globo, in 2001. It was directed by Roberto Talma, Walter Avancini and Mário Márcio Bandarra.

Inspired by Roberto Drummond’s book, the soap opera of the same name was shown in 1998 by Rede Globo. Hilda Furacão tells the story of a socialite who, by becoming a harlot, shocks the society of Minas Gerais at the time. The plot was directed by Wolf Maya, Maurício Farias and Luciano Sabino, and written by Glória Perez.

Depicting the end of the Empire and the themes of the time, Sinhá Moça is a dramaturgical adaptation of the work of the same name, by Maria Dezonne. The first version of the soap opera was shown in 1986, the second in 2006. The latter was directed by Marcelo Travesso, Luiz Pilar, Rogério Gomes and Ricardo Waddington; and both were written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa.

The House of the Seven Women is a novel written by author Letícia Wierzchowski, which inspired the miniseries produced by Rede Globo, with the same name. The plot narrates the role of women behind the scenes of the Farrapos War. It aired in 2003, directed by Teresa Lampreia, Jayme Monjardim, Marcos Schechtman; and written by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Walther Negrão.

Now that you know the different formats of these television hits, how about reading a book similar to a soap opera you’ve already seen or vice versa?! Have you had this experience? Leave a comment telling us.