Project Gutenberg 2008-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 181 Braga, Alberto Leal Barradas Monteiro 1851 1911 O Engeitado Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "O Engeitado" by Alberto Leal Barradas Monteiro Braga is a poignant novel written during the late 19th century. The book tells the story of a child abandoned at birth, exploring themes of social issues, family, and compassion. It reflects the social landscape of its time, delving into the struggles faced by the impoverished in society. The narrative centers on a woman named Joaquina who discovers a newborn baby, referred to as the engeitado (the abandoned child), left by the riverside. Despite her husband's reservations, she decides to care for the child, whom they name Simão. As Simão grows, he faces various hardships and societal prejudices, particularly due to his status as an orphan. He is raised in a loving environment, but is ultimately separated from his adoptive mother when he is sent to a Jesuit school, where he flourishes academically. However, misfortune befalls him as he endures harsh treatment as a servant in a store, which culminates in violence and his eventual death in a hospital. The story poignantly captures the themes of love, loss, and the harsh realities of societal neglect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Short stories PQ Text PT Contos Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 81722 2025-06-10T13:29:59.488480 text/html 75456 2021-01-03T15:55:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 29633 2021-01-03T15:55:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108785 2025-06-10T13:30:05.172504 application/epub+zip 108114 2025-06-10T13:30:02.291457 application/epub+zip 98695 2025-06-10T13:30:01.100480 application/epub+zip 181165 2025-06-10T13:30:07.244477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172896 2025-06-10T13:30:04.445461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146678 2022-09-12T05:01:51.043648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70615 2025-06-10T13:29:58.972506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69763 2021-01-03T15:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28060 2021-01-03T15:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18419 2025-06-10T13:30:07.391439 application/rdf+xml 10314 2025-06-10T13:30:01.648499 image/jpeg 2686 2025-06-10T13:30:01.373463 image/jpeg 107007 2025-06-10T13:29:59.499463 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