Project Gutenberg 2006-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 66 Herculano, Alexandre 1810 1877 Herculano, Alejandro Carvalho e Araujo, Alexandre Herculano de Araujo, Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e De Carvalho e Araújo, Alexandre Herculano Herculano, A. (Alexandre) Opúsculos por Alexandre Herculano - Tomo 09 Produced by Biblioteca Nacional Digital (http://bnd.bn.pt), Nuno Lopes (Projecto Enclave) and edited by Rita Farinha "Opúsculos por Alexandre Herculano - Tomo 09" by Alexandre Herculano is a collection of literary essays written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on Herculano's perspectives on Portuguese literature and its historical context, reflecting a period of literary transition identified with the Romantic movement. The essays explore the complexities of poetic expression, the impact of classical forms, and the need for modern literary innovation in Portugal. At the start of this collection, the author delves into the state of Portuguese literature during a time of transformation, questioning its direction and the quality of its poetic output. He acknowledges the previous decay in literary standards and emphasizes the necessity of aligning literature with contemporary social aspirations. Through a rigorous examination of literary traditions and critiques of prevailing poetic conventions, Herculano argues for a renaissance in the Portuguese literary scene that harmonizes classical influences with new ideals, aiming to inspire a renewed national identity through literary expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Portuguese literature -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 369461 2025-07-08T04:03:02.712581 text/html 369282 2025-01-08T04:06:45.832003 text/html 223277 2025-07-08T04:03:09.662558 application/epub+zip 227926 2025-07-08T04:03:05.760550 application/epub+zip 204369 2025-07-08T04:03:04.632567 application/epub+zip 420900 2025-07-08T04:03:12.677585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401020 2025-07-08T04:03:08.972549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373661 2022-09-08T15:56:08.154426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348519 2025-07-08T04:03:02.400633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342706 2006-05-06T10:31:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18003 2025-07-08T04:03:12.797512 application/rdf+xml 15717 2025-07-08T04:03:05.124574 image/jpeg 3614 2025-07-08T04:03:04.875572 image/jpeg 134131 2006-05-06T10:31:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 220689 2025-07-08T04:03:02.743594 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 en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia