Project Gutenberg 2008-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 72 Silva, Luiz Augusto Rebello da 1822 1871 Silva, Luís Augusto Rebelo da Silva, Luis Augusto Rebelo da A Casa dos Fantasmas - Volume II Episodio do Tempo dos Francezes Reading ease score: 54.0 (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 "A Casa dos Fantasmas - Volume II" by Luiz Augusto Rebello da Silva is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set in Portugal during a time of significant societal and political turmoil, reflecting themes of national identity and resistance amidst the backdrop of foreign occupation. The opening primarily focuses on a grand religious procession in Lisbon, intertwining festive devotion with underlying tensions and the characters' interactions in this complex environment. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the "Corpo de Deus" procession, characterized by elaborate displays of piety, local competition for the most extravagant displays, and the expectations surrounding this important day. Amidst the pomp and ceremony, hints of discontent surface, revealing the populace's mixed feelings towards their foreign rulers, particularly the French soldiers present. The narrative introduces characters like D. João V, who has transformed aspects of the procession, and figures from the French military, including Junot and Lagarde, as they grapple with the growing unrest in the city. This opening sets the stage for the unfolding drama that blends historical events with elements of fiction, inviting the reader into a world where the supernatural and political strife intersect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Portugal -- History -- Maria I, 1777-1816 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 343928 343930 2024-10-11T10:49:40.216665 2023-09-12T04:10:09.967896 text/html text/html 374158 2013-03-17T10:38:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 137536 2013-03-17T10:39:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 228730 2024-10-11T10:49:52.013638 application/epub+zip 233439 2024-10-11T10:49:45.312638 application/epub+zip 199076 2024-10-11T10:49:43.319694 application/epub+zip 425927 2024-10-11T10:49:55.991601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396354 2024-10-11T10:49:49.870625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364936 2022-09-12T10:21:07.780117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301532 301430 2024-10-11T10:49:39.340700 2023-09-12T04:10:09.146883 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 297362 2008-09-13T03:07:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118968 2008-09-13T03:07:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19633 2024-10-11T10:49:56.609607 application/rdf+xml 15920 2024-10-11T10:49:43.897740 image/jpeg 3855 2024-10-11T10:49:43.609649 image/jpeg 227188 2024-10-11T10:49:40.252671 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