Triste Fim de Polycarpo Quaresma by Lima Barreto
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"Triste Fim de Polycarpo Quaresma" by Lima Barreto is a novel first published in 1911. It follows Major Policarpo Quaresma, an idealistic patriot obsessed with Brazilian culture and progress. His noble but impractical dreams lead him through three phases of disillusionment: promoting indigenous language and traditions, attempting agricultural reform on his farm, and fighting in the Armada Revolt. This satirical work critiques nationalism, corruption, and false patriotism in early Republican Brazil, portraying
a quixotic anti-hero whose virtues become his downfall. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Barreto, Lima, 1881-1922 |
|---|---|
| Title | Triste Fim de Polycarpo Quaresma |
| Original Publication | Brazil: Revista dos Tribunaes,1915. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triste_Fim_de_Policarpo_Quaresma Wikipedia page about this book: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triste_Fim_de_Policarpo_Quaresma |
| Credits | Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by the Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Portuguese |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Brazil -- Fiction |
| Subject | Brazilian fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 67535 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 399 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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