Project Gutenberg 2010-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 7627 Castelo Branco, Camilo 1825 1890 Branco, Camilo Ferreira Botelho Castelo Branco, Camilo Castelo Corrêa Botelho, Camillo Ferreira Botelho Castello Branco, visconde de Correa Botelho, Camillo Ferreira Botelho Castello Branco, visconde de Correia Botelho, Camillo Castello Branco, visconde de Botelho Castelo Branco, Camilo Ferreira Branco, Camillo Castelo A espada de Alexandre Corte profundo da questão do Homem-Mulher e Mulher-Homem Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "A espada de Alexandre" by Camilo Castelo Branco is a philosophical treatise written in the early 1870s. The book delves into complex issues surrounding gender dynamics through a provocative lens, addressing the roles and relationships between men and women, and offering critiques of societal conventions regarding marriage and fidelity. By exploring themes of love, autonomy, and societal expectations, it engages with ideas that were part of the broader cultural debates during the late 19th century about gender equality and sexual morality. The narrative is framed as a letter addressed to a neighbor, detailing an animated discussion about the implications of relationships as depicted by Alexandre Dumas-Filho in "Homme-Femme." The protagonist contemplates the nature of love and marriage, emphasizing the importance of genuine emotional connection over sacramental bonds often perceived as societal traps. Through a series of philosophical arguments and vivid anecdotes, the text examines the contradictions of marriage, fidelity, and personal freedom. Ultimately, it calls for a re-evaluation of traditional views on love and relationships, suggesting that genuine connections are crucial for harmony and happiness in human partnerships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Portuguese literature PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 89469 2025-06-13T07:42:11.319868 text/html 83591 2021-01-06T11:38:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 35411 2021-01-06T11:38:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 106188 2025-06-13T07:42:16.098849 application/epub+zip 104877 2025-06-13T07:42:13.105878 application/epub+zip 104877 2025-06-13T07:42:11.982861 application/epub+zip 208952 2025-06-13T07:42:18.163867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200461 2025-06-13T07:42:15.253867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197426 2022-09-14T15:56:40.450998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78223 2025-06-13T07:42:10.968860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77067 2021-01-06T11:38:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 33584 2021-01-06T11:38:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19514 2025-06-13T07:42:18.300843 application/rdf+xml 12920 2025-06-13T07:42:12.532869 image/jpeg 3354 2025-06-13T07:42:12.257850 image/jpeg 105306 2025-06-13T07:42:11.329895 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