"Not to what I think thou art but to what thou knowest thyself to be"

Dom Casmurro is one of my favorite novels, simply because of the character development put forth by the brilliant de Assis (who is becoming increasingly popular in North America). I have yet to find a book that includes such profound verisimilitude in plot and character development, as de Assis continually requires the reader to fully examine the truthfulness of narration. I also adore the many similarities and allusions to Othello.