Project Gutenberg 2009-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 227 Alencar, José Martiniano de 1829 1877 Alencar, José de Alencar, Jose Martiniano de De Alencar, José Martiniano Como e porque sou romancista Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Como_e_Por_Que_Sou_Romancista Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Como e porque sou romancista" by José Martiniano de Alencar is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into Alencar's literary journey, exploring the influences, experiences, and circumstances that shaped his vocation as a novelist. This work is not merely a biography but rather a reflection on the art of storytelling and the factors that contribute to the development of a writer's identity. In this introspective narrative, Alencar recounts key moments from his childhood and early adulthood that fueled his passion for literature, including significant figures such as his teacher, Janário Matheus Ferreira, who instilled in him a love for learning and literature. He reflects on the early days of his writing career, his inspirations drawn from literature and life experiences, and his commitment to capturing the essence of Brazilian culture and identity through his novels. The book serves as both a personal memoir and a manifesto for aspiring writers, emphasizing the relationship between life experiences and literary creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Alencar, José Martiniano de, 1829-1877 Novelists, Brazilian -- 19th century -- Biography PQ Text PT Biografia Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 90912 2025-06-12T05:44:40.147224 text/html 85667 2021-01-05T04:41:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 34237 2021-01-05T04:41:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 114493 2025-06-12T05:44:46.139219 application/epub+zip 113939 2025-06-12T05:44:43.305199 application/epub+zip 104404 2025-06-12T05:44:42.119206 application/epub+zip 261497 2025-06-12T05:44:48.227215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249053 2025-06-12T05:44:45.383218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207532 2022-09-13T12:47:19.623366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81065 2025-06-12T05:44:39.709219 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79873 2021-01-05T04:41:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32652 2021-01-05T04:41:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19588 2025-06-12T05:44:48.374186 application/rdf+xml 16662 2025-06-12T05:44:42.668205 image/jpeg 4002 2025-06-12T05:44:42.392205 image/jpeg 114344 2025-06-12T05:44:40.157236 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 pt.wikipedia