Project Gutenberg 2010-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 86 Pimentel, Alberto 1849 1925 Pimentel, Alberto Augusto de Almeida O Annel Mysterioso, Scenas da Guerra Peninsular Produced by Pedro Saborano "O Anel Mysterioso, Scenas da Guerra Peninsular" by Alberto Pimentel is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the figure of "Desgraça," a tragic character in Porto's streets, who is a poignant representation of despair and solitude amidst the backdrop of the Peninsular War. The story intertwines personal trauma with historical events, particularly the experiences of families and soldiers grappling with the invasions and chaos that occurred during this tumultuous period. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to "Desgraça," a forlorn man known for his melancholic guitar music and as a subject of ridicule among the townsfolk. Despite his grim exterior and the harshness of his life, he possesses a rich inner world shaped by loss and painful memories, notably linked to a gold ring he wears, which symbolizes more than mere wealth; it carries the weight of memory and his existence's sorrows. The narrative quickly shifts to depict the tensions and anxieties of the time, focusing on a well-to-do widow and her concern for the impending danger of French troops as the storyline transitions to reveal the broader consequences of war on individual lives and community dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Portugal -- History -- Maria I, 1777-1816 -- Fiction PQ Text PT Romance Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 410219 410227 2024-09-14T08:39:22.837678 2023-09-15T04:02:32.869198 text/html text/html 401723 2010-09-17T18:44:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 712119 2010-09-17T18:44:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 780258 2024-09-14T08:39:30.811116 application/epub+zip 786842 2024-09-14T08:39:24.779641 application/epub+zip 229287 2024-09-14T08:39:23.600665 application/epub+zip 716791 2024-09-14T08:39:35.466137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680758 2024-09-14T08:39:29.940177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429699 2022-09-15T11:33:36.328052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374865 374856 2024-09-14T08:39:22.011736 2023-09-15T04:02:31.906172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 368672 2010-09-17T18:44:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145248 2010-09-17T18:44:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18530 2024-09-14T08:39:35.598100 application/rdf+xml 16342 2024-09-14T08:39:23.972666 image/jpeg 3700 2024-09-14T08:39:23.782666 image/jpeg 778174 2024-09-14T08:39:22.887665 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