Project Gutenberg 2009-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 106 Mello, Thomaz José de 1836 1905 Melo, Tomás José de Mello, Thomaz Jose de Melo, Tomas Jose de O Conde de S. Luiz Produced by Júlio Reis, Carlo Traverso, Leonor Silva and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "O Conde de S. Luiz" by Thomaz José de Mello is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around D. Marianna de Mendonça, a widow navigating the complexities of life after the death of her husband, Alvaro de Mendonça, while caring for their promising son, Manuel. The narrative introduces various characters who impact her life, hinting at themes of love, ambition, and societal interactions amidst the backdrop of changing fortunes. The beginning of the novel sets a poignant tone as it recounts D. Marianna’s content life before tragedy strikes, with the death of her husband just after their marriage and the subsequent challenges she faces. With support from her son and her late husband’s cousin, the administration of her finances falls to the commendador Felix Justino de Araujo, who begins to influence her decisions amidst a growing trust. As the plot unfolds, glimpses of foreboding emerge through her interactions with this commendador and the ominous hints about her son's future, leading to a tension-filled narrative about familial ties and the potential for betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Portuguese fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Novels 401789 2025-08-12T04:59:33.599916 text/html 439039 2021-01-05T03:40:15 text/html 2022312 2025-08-12T04:59:45.078836 application/epub+zip 2025395 2025-08-12T04:59:37.387886 application/epub+zip 229194 2025-08-12T04:59:34.444888 application/epub+zip 3702166 2025-08-12T04:59:49.634799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3672697 2025-08-12T04:59:42.497871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346757 2022-09-13T12:14:49.223865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360793 2025-08-12T04:59:32.521963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 355653 2021-01-05T03:40:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17760 2025-08-12T04:59:49.778837 application/rdf+xml 11520 2025-08-12T04:59:34.965900 image/jpeg 3117 2025-08-12T04:59:34.708874 image/jpeg 131657 2021-01-05T03:40:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 1924058 2021-01-05T03:40:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 1986182 2025-08-12T04:59:33.670894 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