Project Gutenberg 2006-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 420 Castelo Branco, Camilo 1825 1890 Branco, Camilo Ferreira Botelho Castelo Branco, Camilo Castelo Corrêa Botelho, Camillo Ferreira Botelho Castello Branco, visconde de Correa Botelho, Camillo Ferreira Botelho Castello Branco, visconde de Correia Botelho, Camillo Castello Branco, visconde de Botelho Castelo Branco, Camilo Ferreira Branco, Camillo Castelo A Queda d'um Anjo: Romance Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Queda_dum_Anjo 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 Queda d'um Anjo: Romance" by Camilo Castelo Branco is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This work likely explores themes of social class, political commentary, and human nature as it follows the life of Calisto Eloy de Silos e Benevides, the noble protagonist navigating his position and beliefs in a changing society. The rich backdrop provided by the Portuguese socio-political landscape adds depth to Calisto’s character and his interactions. The opening of the novel introduces Calisto Eloy, a 49-year-old nobleman with a significant lineage who has chosen to eschew a formal education to manage his family's estate. Despite the apparent tranquility of his life, he is portrayed as a deeply reflective character, steeped in history and tradition, whose scholarly pursuits distract him from the marital expectations of his wife, D. Theodora. Calisto's commitment to erudition, coupled with his opinions on politics and social norms, hints at a potential conflict with contemporary views, setting the stage for his later challenges as he enters the political arena. Through these early chapters, readers gain an insight into Calisto’s character, his domestic life, and the societal pressures he faces, foreshadowing the dilemmas that will develop throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Portuguese fiction PQ Text PT Romance Category: Novels 375992 2025-08-07T13:35:27.538294 text/html 375813 2025-01-17T16:26:51.512474 text/html 227849 2025-08-07T13:35:35.624280 application/epub+zip 233457 2025-08-07T13:35:30.901305 application/epub+zip 211184 2025-08-07T13:35:29.699301 application/epub+zip 411930 2025-08-07T13:35:39.333265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373533 2025-08-07T13:35:34.859314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365398 2022-09-08T13:47:03.116122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334272 2025-08-07T13:35:27.164326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 329244 2006-03-05T13:22:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18276 2025-08-07T13:35:39.462263 application/rdf+xml 11583 2025-08-07T13:35:30.194286 image/jpeg 3046 2025-08-07T13:35:29.943294 image/jpeg 135255 2006-03-05T13:22:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 228417 2025-08-07T13:35:27.571315 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 pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia