Project Gutenberg 2006-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 167 Azevedo, Guilherme Avelino Chave de 1846 1882 Chaves, Guilherme Avelino de Azevedo A Alma Nova Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).) "A Alma Nova" by Guilherme Avelino Chave de Azevedo is a poetic work written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of humanity, justice, and contemporary society through rich and reflective verses. It appears to be a critique of the social and moral degradation of the time, with a focus on the struggles of the individual amidst broader societal issues. The opening of "A Alma Nova" introduces the poetic voice's disdain for the triviality and superficiality of modern poetry, which he feels lacks depth and genuine emotion. Through a series of stanzas, he contrasts the sacred nature of true poetry with the modern tendency to celebrate superficial charm and societal norms. The speaker's reflections evoke the character of Justice as a divine figure, highlighting the age-old battle between virtue and vice, urging a return to purity and authenticity in art and life. The tone is both critical and aspirational, as it seeks to inspire a collective awakening among the denizens of a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Portuguese poetry -- 19th century PQ Text PT Poesia Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry 133717 2025-06-07T13:31:50.533257 text/html 133538 2025-01-17T15:02:29.028989 text/html 123087 2025-06-07T13:31:57.928202 application/epub+zip 123304 2025-06-07T13:31:53.806255 application/epub+zip 103759 2025-06-07T13:31:52.483233 application/epub+zip 243903 2025-06-07T13:32:00.819221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207554 2025-06-07T13:31:56.921223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179391 2022-09-08T12:10:19.976555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103109 2025-06-07T13:31:50.197263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101494 2006-01-30T16:22:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42150 2006-01-30T16:22:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17174 2025-06-07T13:32:00.962190 application/rdf+xml 11080 2025-06-07T13:31:53.035211 image/jpeg 2800 2025-06-07T13:31:52.759235 image/jpeg 120887 2025-06-07T13:31:50.547253 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog