This edition of The Novice is a new translation of classic Brazilian author Martins Pena's three-act play O Novico. Written in 1845 and first published in 1853, this comedy of errors is the widely regarded as Martins Pena's best. Featuring a hotheaded novice, a deceitful stepfather and the requisite love story, The Novice gives us a window to 19th century Brazilian life."