Project Gutenberg 2007-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 98 Fonseca, Faustino da 1871 1918 Os Bravos do Mindello Romance Historico Os Bravos do Mindelo Romance Histórico Lisboa: Livraria Editora Viuva Tavares Cardoso 5--Largo de Camões--6 1906 Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Ricardo F. Diogo, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Os Bravos do Mindello" by Faustino da Fonseca is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book likely explores the social and political dynamics of the time, focusing on the protagonist, João, a young man who is caught between love, family expectations, and the prevailing political upheaval surrounding him. The narrative opens a window into his turbulent emotions and aspirations as he navigates personal challenges against the backdrop of a transforming society. At the start of the story, João wakes from a restless sleep filled with dreams about Maria, a woman he loves, against the sounds of the morning in Mindello. As he contemplates the arrival of news from Lisbon and its potential impact on his life, he is torn between familial obligations and his feelings for Maria. The opening vividly describes his surroundings and relationships with his aunts, who are deeply invested in the domestic sphere, thereby illustrating the tension between personal desires and external societal pressures. As events unfold, João's longing for freedom and agency becomes apparent, setting the stage for his inner conflict as he must confront the realities of love, duty, and the shifting political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) This ebook uses a spelling from the beginning of the 20th century pt Portugal -- History -- Miguel I, 1828-1834 -- Fiction PQ Text PT Romance Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 365860 365770 2024-11-09T09:33:08.329772 2023-09-09T11:19:32.865922 text/html text/html 364578 2007-05-04T06:58:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 138219 2007-05-04T06:58:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 224679 2024-11-09T09:33:17.612230 application/epub+zip 226434 2024-11-09T09:33:11.786845 application/epub+zip 207461 2024-11-09T09:33:10.337758 application/epub+zip 423081 2024-11-09T09:33:21.685241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396385 2024-11-09T09:33:16.609762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377440 2022-09-10T06:36:39.017896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326705 326733 2024-11-09T09:33:06.879788 2023-09-09T11:19:31.573932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 321083 2007-05-04T06:58:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129793 2007-05-04T06:58:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20583 2024-11-09T09:33:21.819187 application/rdf+xml 14999 2024-11-09T09:33:10.936740 image/jpeg 3871 2024-11-09T09:33:10.612745 image/jpeg 213256 2024-11-09T09:33:08.364752 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