Project Gutenberg 2007-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 60 Almada Negreiros, José de 1893 1970 Negreiros, José de Almada Negreiros, José Sobral de Almada Negreiros, Jose Sobral de Almada De Almada Negreiros, José Sobral de Almada Negreiros, José A Engomadeira: Novela Vulgar Lisboeta Tipografia Monteiro & Cardoso 1917 Produced by Vasco Salgado "A Engomadeira: Novela Vulgar Lisboeta" by José de Almada Negreiros is a fictional novella written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life of a young woman working as an ironer in Lisbon, showcasing themes of class struggle, social commentary, and the struggle for identity amid societal expectations. The narrative primarily revolves around the protagonist, a stigmatized girl known for her profession, who faces ridicule and judgment from her peers while navigating her humble existence. At the start of the novella, the reader is introduced to the central character through her interactions in a laundromat, illustrating her challenging life and the gossip that surrounds her. The opening scenes paint a vivid picture of her sense of isolation and the scorn she endures from other girls, highlighting her struggles to maintain dignity in a world that often sees her as less than respectable. There are glimpses of her ambitions and the societal pressures she experiences, setting the tone for a deeper exploration of her character and the dynamics of Lisbon's social fabric. This introduction lays the groundwork for a narrative that promises to intertwine personal and societal narratives against the backdrop of early 20th-century Portugal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) This ebook uses a beginning of the 20th century spelling pt Portuguese fiction -- 20th century PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 111587 111596 2024-09-10T09:24:28.597699 2023-09-10T12:25:59.981787 text/html text/html 111580 111589 2024-09-10T09:24:28.756700 2023-09-10T12:26:00.114758 text/html text/html 108976 2024-09-10T09:24:32.460695 application/epub+zip 109313 2024-09-10T09:24:30.094684 application/epub+zip 109313 2024-09-10T09:24:29.268691 application/epub+zip 250571 2024-09-10T09:24:34.308710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236176 2024-09-10T09:24:31.890673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174662 2022-09-11T07:32:40.627585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99288 99316 2024-09-10T09:24:28.406695 2023-09-10T12:25:59.821751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 97586 2021-01-03T04:56:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39485 2021-01-03T04:56:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18424 2024-09-10T09:24:34.444659 application/rdf+xml 17168 2024-09-10T09:24:29.609690 image/jpeg 3863 2024-09-10T09:24:29.438699 image/jpeg 111265 2024-09-10T09:24:28.767719 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