Project Gutenberg 2010-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 129 Guimarães, Alberto Dias Guimaraes, Alberto Dias Folhas Soltas Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Folhas Soltas" by Alberto Dias Guimarães is a collection of poetic reflections and musings likely written in the late 19th century. This work encapsulates the youthful sentiments of love, longing, and existential sorrow, exploring the complexities of human emotion against the backdrop of life’s fleeting nature. The poems convey a deep introspection rooted in the themes of beauty, despair, and the passage of time. The collection presents a contemplative voice grappling with the pains of love and the inevitable march of time. The author uses rich imagery and symbolism to express profound sadness and nostalgia for lost youth, capturing moments of fleeting joy and enduring sorrow. The verses blend romantic ideals with stark realities, often oscillating between hope and despair. Through personal reflections, Guimarães illustrates a poignant struggle between the desire for connection and the weight of loneliness, ultimately revealing an artistic quest for meaning amidst life’s transient beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. pt Portuguese literature PQ Text Category: Poetry 44112 2025-07-13T05:54:22.412009 text/html 39941 2021-01-06T08:37:10 text/html 84344 2025-07-13T05:54:25.913485 application/epub+zip 83173 2025-07-13T05:54:23.888477 application/epub+zip 83173 2025-07-13T05:54:22.906993 application/epub+zip 158654 2025-07-13T05:54:27.398493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153404 2025-07-13T05:54:25.369572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120556 2022-09-14T14:21:35.281455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37263 2025-07-13T05:54:22.165976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36871 2021-01-06T08:37:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17944 2025-07-13T05:54:27.512482 application/rdf+xml 11436 2025-07-13T05:54:23.384980 image/jpeg 3196 2025-07-13T05:54:23.143981 image/jpeg 14764 2021-01-06T08:37:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 15787 2021-01-06T08:37:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 81918 2025-07-13T05:54:22.416990 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