O Atheneu (chronica de saudades) by Raul Pompéia

"O Atheneu (chronica de saudades)" by Raul Pompéia is a novel published in 1888. This impressionistic work follows young Sérgio as he enters the Ateneu, a prestigious boarding school in Rio de Janeiro ruled by the rigid director Aristarco. Separated from his family's protection, Sérgio discovers a harsh microcosm where strength prevails over compassion. Through betrayals, troubled friendships, and disillusionment, he confronts the brutal realities of an institution that mirrors Brazilian society's darker aspects at the century's end. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Pompéia, Raul, 1863-1895
Title O Atheneu (chronica de saudades)
Original Publication Brazil: Livraria Francisco Alves,1888.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Ateneu
Note Illustrated by the author.
Credits Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by the Biblioteca Brasiliana USP Digital.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 36.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language Portuguese
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Boarding schools -- Fiction
Subject Bildungsromans
Subject Brazil -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 68541
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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