Project Gutenberg 2006-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 208 Castelo Branco, Camilo 1825 1890 Branco, Camilo Ferreira Botelho Castelo Branco, Camilo Castelo Corrêa Botelho, Camillo Ferreira Botelho Castello Branco, visconde de Correa Botelho, Camillo Ferreira Botelho Castello Branco, visconde de Correia Botelho, Camillo Castello Branco, visconde de Botelho Castelo Branco, Camilo Ferreira Branco, Camillo Castelo A Queda d'um Anjo: Romance Reading ease score: 55.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal)) "A Queda d'um Anjo: Romance" by Camilo Castelo Branco is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This work likely explores themes of social class, political commentary, and human nature as it follows the life of Calisto Eloy de Silos e Benevides, the noble protagonist navigating his position and beliefs in a changing society. The rich backdrop provided by the Portuguese socio-political landscape adds depth to Calisto’s character and his interactions. The opening of the novel introduces Calisto Eloy, a 49-year-old nobleman with a significant lineage who has chosen to eschew a formal education to manage his family's estate. Despite the apparent tranquility of his life, he is portrayed as a deeply reflective character, steeped in history and tradition, whose scholarly pursuits distract him from the marital expectations of his wife, D. Theodora. Calisto's commitment to erudition, coupled with his opinions on politics and social norms, hints at a potential conflict with contemporary views, setting the stage for his later challenges as he enters the political arena. Through these early chapters, readers gain an insight into Calisto’s character, his domestic life, and the societal pressures he faces, foreshadowing the dilemmas that will develop throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Portuguese fiction PQ Text PT Romance Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 375820 375565 2024-10-08T05:33:46.813921 2023-09-08T07:43:02.581642 text/html text/html 375813 375558 2024-10-08T05:33:47.089911 2023-09-08T07:43:02.740656 text/html text/html 227781 2024-10-08T05:33:55.876861 application/epub+zip 233464 2024-10-08T05:33:50.605884 application/epub+zip 211192 2024-10-08T05:33:49.309886 application/epub+zip 411926 2024-10-08T05:33:59.985827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373533 2024-10-08T05:33:55.039845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365398 2022-09-08T13:47:03.116122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334272 334068 2024-10-08T05:33:46.321890 2023-09-08T07:43:02.296641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 329244 2006-03-05T13:22:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135255 2006-03-05T13:22:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20278 2024-10-08T05:34:00.119810 application/rdf+xml 11583 2024-10-08T05:33:49.849877 image/jpeg 3046 2024-10-08T05:33:49.577868 image/jpeg 228354 2024-10-08T05:33:47.124892 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 en.wikipedia