Project Gutenberg 2005-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 92 Dinis, Júlio 1839 1871 Dinis, Julio Diniz, Júlio Denis, Júlio Deniz, Júlio Coelho, Joaquim Guilherme Gomes Aveleda, Diana de De Aveleda, Diana Gomes Coelho, Joaquim Guilherme Coelho, José Joaquim Gomes Coelho, Jose Joaquim Gomes Uma família ingleza: Scenas da vida do Porto Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Biblioteca Nacional Digital (http://bnd.bn.pt), Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Uma família ingleza: Scenas da vida do Porto" by Júlio Dinis is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of Porto and revolves around the life of Mr. Richard Whitestone, a well-respected English businessman. The narrative explores his character, family dynamics, and the societal interactions in which they are embedded, depicting both the social intricacies of expatriates and the influence of English customs in Portuguese life. At the start of the novel, the focus is on Mr. Richard Whitestone, who is portrayed as an esteemed and successful merchant among the British community in Porto during the mid-19th century. The text paints a vivid picture of his unaffected demeanor, strong character, and the admiration he garners from local peers. Introductions to his family come next, highlighting the contrasting characteristics of his children, Jenny and Carlos, as well as the subtleties of their relationships with each other and their father. The opening sets the tone for a rich exploration of cultural identity, personal aspirations, and the warmth of familial bonds, hinting at the potential for deeper family dynamics as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt British -- Portugal -- Porto -- Fiction PQ Text PT Romance Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 917962 917787 2024-10-07T10:28:35.908270 2023-09-07T11:00:05.703048 text/html text/html 917955 917780 2024-10-07T10:28:36.449274 2023-09-07T11:00:05.958076 text/html text/html 426156 2024-10-07T10:28:53.185741 application/epub+zip 440711 2024-10-07T10:28:41.626248 application/epub+zip 413698 2024-10-07T10:28:39.456253 application/epub+zip 846633 2024-10-07T10:29:01.512638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780256 2024-10-07T10:28:51.759703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709989 2022-09-08T05:25:59.505961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 792627 792503 2024-10-07T10:28:34.834330 2023-09-07T11:00:05.003088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 778658 2020-12-12T07:45:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 303664 2020-12-12T07:45:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19868 2024-10-07T10:29:01.858640 application/rdf+xml 19997 2024-10-07T10:28:40.320264 image/jpeg 4296 2024-10-07T10:28:39.917258 image/jpeg 419535 2024-10-07T10:28:36.527266 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia