Project Gutenberg 2009-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 592 Carvalho, João Marques de 1866 1910 Carvalho, Joao Marques de De Carvalho, João Marques Marques de Carvalho, João Carvalho, Marques de Contos do Norte Reading ease score: 35.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. Represalias -- Um exgottado -- Conto do natal -- A neta da cobacla de Ourém -- O banho da tapuia -- Complicações psychologicas -- Um caso da cabanada -- Um como tantos. Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Contos do Norte" by João Marques de Carvalho is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book showcases narratives that celebrate the life and culture of the Amazonian people, particularly reflecting on the experiences of those who inhabit the lush, untamed landscapes of the region. Themes of love, loss, and nature are prevalent, portraying the emotional depth and resilience of the characters. The opening of "Contos do Norte" welcomes readers with a heartfelt homage to the people of Pará, introducing the reader to the life of a caboclo named Antonio. Following a tragic event where he loses his wife to the sea, Antonio moves to a remote area with his son in search of solace. Yet, his grief transforms into a fierce desire for revenge against the ocean, leading him to a fateful encounter during a storm. The opening sets a rich, atmospheric backdrop, emphasizing the connection between humanity and the natural world, laying the groundwork for the poignant tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Fiction Short stories PQ Text PT Contos Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 152020 152024 2024-10-12T11:02:31.491500 2023-09-12T13:16:05.879719 text/html text/html 146806 2021-01-05T00:46:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 217471 2021-01-05T00:46:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 292959 2024-10-12T11:02:37.558471 application/epub+zip 293612 2024-10-12T11:02:33.760539 application/epub+zip 133607 2024-10-12T11:02:32.186483 application/epub+zip 340886 2024-10-12T11:02:40.405471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320133 2024-10-12T11:02:36.681473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204963 2022-09-13T10:39:11.765961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131625 131526 2024-10-12T11:02:30.961499 2023-09-12T13:16:05.495865 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 129658 2021-01-05T00:46:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53387 2021-01-05T00:46:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20043 2024-10-12T11:02:40.553673 application/rdf+xml 12497 2024-10-12T11:02:32.990471 image/jpeg 3256 2024-10-12T11:02:32.618475 image/jpeg 284656 2024-10-12T11:02:31.515556 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