O Gênio do Crime

O Gênio do Crime (The Genius of Crime) is a 1969 novel, the first book by Brazilian author João Carlos Marinho. It remains a publishing success, with more than 1 million copies sold in 62 editions, and is cited as one of the great novels of Brazilian children's literature. It is a severe social critique of Brazilian society.[1]

In 2006 it was published in Spanish under the title El Crimen del Genius. It was adapted for film twice: in 1973 by Tito Teijido, entitled O Detetive Bolacha contra o Gênio do Crime, and in 2026, by Lipe Binder, under the original title O Gênio do Crime.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Sandroni, Laura (1 January 1987). De Lobato a Bojunga. Singular Digital. p. 67. ISBN 978-85-220-0216-0. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "'O Gênio do Crime' vira filme e une gerações com tradição dos álbuns de figurinha". VEJA SÃO PAULO (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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