Project Gutenberg 2008-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 192 Lemos, João de 1819 1890 O Livro de Elysa Fragmentos Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "O Livro de Elysa" by João de Lemos is a poetic novel written in the mid-19th century. The work reflects deeply on themes of love, devotion, and the beauty of nature, particularly in the context of romantic longing. It is structured as a collection of fragments that showcase the author's lyrical expression and emotional introspection. The narrative revolves around the protagonist's passionate and idealized love for a woman named Elysa. He pours out his heart through metaphoric language, comparing his feelings to elements of nature and depicting various aspects of love—from the innocence of youth to the profound longing of separation. The text celebrates beauty, both in the natural world and in human relationships, as the narrator intertwines his admiration for Elysa with vivid descriptions of the poetic landscape of Coimbra. Through this lyrical journey, the book evokes a sense of nostalgia and aspiration, making it a poignant exploration of the intricacies of love and its resonance in human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Love PQ Text Category: Poetry Category: Romance Category: Novels 92883 2025-10-10T08:22:44.512497 text/html 86159 2008-02-19T08:39:46 text/html 105212 2025-10-10T08:22:49.542435 application/epub+zip 105397 2025-10-10T08:22:46.939473 application/epub+zip 94783 2025-10-10T08:22:45.874465 application/epub+zip 200549 2025-10-10T08:22:51.423464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189666 2025-10-10T08:22:48.903479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175980 2022-09-11T11:09:59.571966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81316 2025-10-10T08:22:44.149602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80084 2008-02-19T08:39:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18187 2025-10-10T08:22:51.634436 application/rdf+xml 13080 2025-10-10T08:22:46.368580 image/jpeg 3484 2025-10-10T08:22:46.121479 image/jpeg 32305 2008-02-19T08:39:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 33801 2008-02-19T08:39:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 102930 2025-10-10T08:22:44.521490 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