A nossa Gente by Teixeira de Queiroz

"A Nossa Gente" by Teixeira de Queiroz is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with a focus on a character named Margarida, exploring her early life, relationships with her caretakers, and the physical and emotional struggles she faces as she grows up. Themes of innocence, maternal love, and the complexities of childhood are likely woven throughout the narrative. At the start of the novel, the author introduces Margarida as a child who is predominantly cared for by her nurse, Antonia. The narrative captures the early moments of her life characterized by simplicity and innocence, as well as her troubling experiences with pain and illness during her childhood. As she grows older, her character displays a vivid emotional range, marked by phases of joy and turmoil, foreshadowing the challenges she will face. The opening evokes a sense of compassion for the child and hints at the dramatic events that will shape her destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Queiroz, Teixeira de, 1848-1919
Title A nossa Gente
Original Publication Portugal: Parceria ANTONIO MARIA PEREIRA,1900.
Contents Santa Margarida -- Pastoral -- Fogo do Céu -- Voltou -- Cresce o Mar -- O Gamarrão -- O Calvario do Amor.
Credits Pedro Saborano and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 43.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language Portuguese
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Portuguese fiction -- 19th century
Subject Short stories, Portuguese
Category Text
eBook-No. 67561
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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