Project Gutenberg 2009-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 163 Corvo, João de Andrade 1824 1890 Corvo, Joao de Andrade Andrade Corvo, João de Theatro de João d'Andrade Corvo - I O Alliciador - O Astrologo Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Theatro de João d'Andrade Corvo - I" by João de Andrade Corvo is a dramatic work written in the mid-19th century. This play, titled "O Alliciador," unfolds in three acts and focuses on a cast of characters dealing with themes of ambition, social class, and the pursuit of happiness in the challenging context of life on the island of Madeira. The narrative likely centers around the character Luiz do Campanario, who aspires for a better life and struggles with the implications of emigration and the elusive definition of success. The opening of the drama introduces Luiz do Campanario and Antonio Prudente discussing their difficult lives amidst the backdrop of societal issues. Luiz expresses his grief about his impoverished situation and the burden of having a sick mother. Meanwhile, the characters reminisce about the past and reflect on their current predicaments, touching on themes of hope and the accompanying fear of leaving one’s homeland. Joanninha, the daughter of Antonio, is established as a key figure intertwined in these relationships, particularly with Luiz, who harbors feelings for her. The dialogue foreshadows conflicts arising from socioeconomic struggles and personal desires, setting the stage for deeper explorations of love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of fortunes as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. pt Portuguese drama PQ Text PT Teatro Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 264418 2025-06-11T16:11:17.549790 text/html 256862 2021-01-04T21:46:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 83664 2021-01-04T21:46:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 204963 2025-06-11T16:11:34.165671 application/epub+zip 194660 2025-06-11T16:11:22.339753 application/epub+zip 186009 2025-06-11T16:11:20.297795 application/epub+zip 460185 2025-06-11T16:11:43.027684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483732 2025-06-11T16:11:31.994692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460314 2022-09-13T08:54:17.602334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219422 2025-06-11T16:11:15.588776 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215779 2021-01-04T21:46:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 79247 2021-01-04T21:46:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19126 2025-06-11T16:11:43.183650 application/rdf+xml 16173 2025-06-11T16:11:20.880756 image/jpeg 3782 2025-06-11T16:11:20.585758 image/jpeg 160794 2025-06-11T16:11:17.572770 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