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Title: Eurico, o presbytero

Note: Reading ease score: 48.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Rita Farinha, Alberto Manuel Brandão Simões
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned
images of public domain material from the Google Print
project.)

Summary: "Eurico, o presbytero" by Alexandre Herculano is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The tale centers around the character Eurico, a young priest of Gothic descent, who experiences a deep internal struggle due to his unfulfilled love for Hermengarda and the burdens of celibacy imposed by his sacred duties. Set against the backdrop of the declining Gothic Empire in Spain, the narrative explores themes of solitude, unrequited love, and the clash between spiritual aspirations and earthly desires. At the start of the novel, Herculano introduces the tumultuous state of the Visigothic society and the personal turmoil of Eurico. The priest is depicted as a tormented soul, emerging from a powerful but painful love for Hermengarda, which has led him to seek solace in religion. As he grapples with his isolation and the expectations of his clerical role, Eurico’s character takes shape against a rich historical context, revealing deeper insights into his reverie, regrets, and aspirations that reflect the broader moral decay of a nation on the brink of collapse. Through rich, evocative language, the opening sets the stage for a profound exploration of personal and national identity in an era marked by strife and transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Herculano, Alexandre, 1810-1877

EBook No.: 45966

Published: Jun 14, 2014

Downloads: 79

Language: Portuguese

Subject: Visigoths -- Spain -- History -- Fiction

Subject: Celibacy -- Catholic Church -- Fiction

Subject: Spain -- History -- Gothic period, 414-711 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Eurico, o presbytero

Note: Reading ease score: 48.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Rita Farinha, Alberto Manuel Brandão Simões
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned
images of public domain material from the Google Print
project.)

Summary: "Eurico, o presbytero" by Alexandre Herculano is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The tale centers around the character Eurico, a young priest of Gothic descent, who experiences a deep internal struggle due to his unfulfilled love for Hermengarda and the burdens of celibacy imposed by his sacred duties. Set against the backdrop of the declining Gothic Empire in Spain, the narrative explores themes of solitude, unrequited love, and the clash between spiritual aspirations and earthly desires. At the start of the novel, Herculano introduces the tumultuous state of the Visigothic society and the personal turmoil of Eurico. The priest is depicted as a tormented soul, emerging from a powerful but painful love for Hermengarda, which has led him to seek solace in religion. As he grapples with his isolation and the expectations of his clerical role, Eurico’s character takes shape against a rich historical context, revealing deeper insights into his reverie, regrets, and aspirations that reflect the broader moral decay of a nation on the brink of collapse. Through rich, evocative language, the opening sets the stage for a profound exploration of personal and national identity in an era marked by strife and transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Herculano, Alexandre, 1810-1877

EBook No.: 45966

Published: Jun 14, 2014

Downloads: 79

Language: Portuguese

Subject: Visigoths -- Spain -- History -- Fiction

Subject: Celibacy -- Catholic Church -- Fiction

Subject: Spain -- History -- Gothic period, 414-711 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.