Project Gutenberg 2008-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 322 Albergaria, António José da Costa Couto Sá de 1850 1921 Os Filhos do Padre Anselmo Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Ricardo F. Diogo, Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Os Filhos do Padre Anselmo" by António José da Costa Couto Sá de Albergaria is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Paulo, a young man of eighteen, who seeks to join a secret society known as the "Mão-negra" (Black Hand), which promises mutual aid and support among its members. The narrative likely explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters within the context of their relationships and societal obligations, particularly in terms of love and duty. The opening of the novel sets a somber and mysterious tone, beginning on a stormy autumn night. Paulo stands, seemingly waiting for someone, before being approached by Jorge, who invites him into a carriage. As they converse, it becomes clear that Paulo is eager to join the secretive Mão-negra association, despite the ominous rituals involved. Upon arrival, Paulo undergoes a series of trials, including a disturbing initiation ceremony that tests his courage and commitment. The initial chapters set the stage for a gripping tale of sacrifice and the struggle between personal desires and the stringent demands of loyalty to a clandestine group, hinting at the complex interplay of themes related to love, duty, and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Portuguese fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 857268 857272 2024-10-10T13:37:35.659670 2023-09-11T05:41:07.906660 text/html text/html 979602 2008-02-15T14:49:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 313166 2008-02-15T14:49:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 391469 2024-10-10T13:38:27.705878 application/epub+zip 405567 2024-10-10T13:37:57.623056 application/epub+zip 387326 2024-10-10T13:37:45.338074 application/epub+zip 734751 2024-10-10T13:38:35.058842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645451 2024-10-10T13:38:08.116057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592658 2022-09-11T11:04:03.400159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745154 745052 2024-10-10T13:37:32.875686 2023-09-11T05:41:05.543665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 732111 2008-02-15T14:49:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 278738 2008-02-15T14:49:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19095 2024-10-10T13:38:35.224820 application/rdf+xml 14261 2024-10-10T13:37:45.974087 image/jpeg 4050 2024-10-10T13:37:45.656078 image/jpeg 381583 2024-10-10T13:37:35.736653 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