Lupe by conde de Affonso Celso de Assis Figueiredo Affonso Celso
"Lupe" by Afonso Celso is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the journey of a young Brazilian named Afonso Celso as he travels across America and interacts with various characters, notably the captivating Lupe Hedges, a Mexican girl who has fallen from wealth and status. The narrative appears to weave together themes of personal reflection, social commentary, and cultural observations as Afonso discovers more about both his
traveling companions and himself. The opening of "Lupe" introduces us to Afonso's melancholic departure from San Francisco, where he spent a week in isolation. Feeling detached from his homeland, he embarks on a voyage aboard the Colima, a ship destined for Acapulco. Onboard, he encounters Lupe, the daughter of a recently deceased affluent merchant, who is now facing the collapse of her family's fortune. Their initial interaction is marked by a blend of intrigue and tension as Afonso feels both drawn to and frustrated by Lupe's spirited demeanor. As their paths cross during the journey, underlying themes of identity, cultural misunderstandings, and emotional complexity begin to emerge, setting the stage for the developing storyline. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Affonso Celso, Affonso Celso de Assis Figueiredo, conde de, 1860-1938 |
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| Title | Lupe |
| Note | Reading ease score: 38.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Language | Portuguese |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Brazilian fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 63606 |
| Release Date | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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