Livro de Consolação: Romance

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Castelo Branco, Camilo, 1825-1890

Language:

Portuguese

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Livro de Consolação: Romance" by Camilo Castelo Branco is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the intricacies of love, loss, and personal tragedy through the lives of its characters, particularly focusing on Venceslau Taveira and Eduardo Pimenta. The narrative is expected to delve into profound emotional experiences and societal commentary, showcasing the struggles and joys of its protagonists. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Venceslau Taveira, who remembers a conversation he had with a friend while strolling in the outskirts of Lisbon. This friend mentions an elderly man of notable past experiences, igniting Venceslau's interest. The opening sets a reflective tone, assessing the weight of personal histories and misfortunes. As the characters converge, the themes of fate, nostalgia, and human connections begin to emerge, hinting at the complexities that will unfold as Venceslau learns about the poignant life of another character, Eduardo Pimenta, whose story intertwines with that of D. Antonia, a lady caught in a tumultuous romantic situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Pedro Saborano and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2010-12-27