Project Gutenberg 2008-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 104 Mascarenhas, Miguel J. T. Surpreza Entre-acto original Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Surpreza" by Miguel J. T. Mascarenhas is a drama written in the early 1870s. The play centers around themes of love, sacrifice, and fate, exploring the lives of its characters who navigate challenging social circumstances. The narrative unfolds in a modest setting, capturing the essence of life in that time period. The storyline revolves around Laura, a seamstress, who struggles to provide for her younger brother Arthur after the death of their mother. Her life takes a pivotal turn with the arrival of Alfredo, a kind-hearted lieutenant who becomes her protector. As their relationship deepens, a surprising revelation unfolds when João, a soldier, confronts Laura and reveals he is her long-lost father. This unexpected reunion sets off a dramatic chain of events filled with emotional turmoil, culminating in a heartfelt resolution as love triumphs over adversity, and the bond between father and daughter is restored. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Portuguese drama PQ Text PT Teatro Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 56090 2025-07-10T10:43:36.404835 text/html 55911 2025-01-10T11:36:39.741280 text/html 86102 2025-07-10T10:43:40.059862 application/epub+zip 84776 2025-07-10T10:43:37.921882 application/epub+zip 84776 2025-07-10T10:43:36.942849 application/epub+zip 165579 2025-07-10T10:43:41.665864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151695 2025-07-10T10:43:39.488826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138444 2022-09-11T14:14:27.402902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42890 2025-07-10T10:43:36.154840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42391 2021-01-03T12:49:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17216 2025-07-10T10:43:41.778846 application/rdf+xml 11472 2025-07-10T10:43:37.424872 image/jpeg 3077 2025-07-10T10:43:37.181858 image/jpeg 16878 2021-01-03T12:49:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 83788 2025-07-10T10:43:36.417851 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