Project Gutenberg 2016-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 253 Machado de Assis 1839 1908 Assis, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Machado de De Assis, Machado A Mao e A Luva Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_M%C3%A3o_e_a_Luva Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_M%C3%A3o_e_a_Luva Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Bodleian Library, Oxford. "A Mão e A Luva" by Machado de Assis is a novella written in the late 19th century. The story explores themes of love, social dynamics, and personal aspirations through its characters, particularly Estevão and Guiomar, who are navigating the complexities of relationships and societal expectations. The beginning of the novella introduces Estevão, who is in a state of despair after a failed romance, conversing with his friend Luiz Alves, who tries to comfort him. Estevão reveals the details of his love for the beautiful Guiomar, a young woman of modest background, and describes the emotion-based turmoil he experiences following her indifference. As the narrative unfolds, Estevão grapples with his feelings and the potential for new love, while reflections on Guiomar's character and her past contribute to the story’s rich exploration of romantic ideals juxtaposed with the realities of life. The stage is set for a contemplative examination of love, friendship, and social status amidst the backdrop of 19th-century Brazilian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Brazil -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels 248196 2025-07-21T08:05:53.366132 text/html 227234 2024-10-23T01:09:03 text/html 198009 2025-07-21T08:05:56.711098 application/epub+zip 200812 2025-07-21T08:05:53.895137 application/epub+zip 164590 2025-07-21T08:05:53.624100 application/epub+zip 284818 2025-07-21T08:05:59.061120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274597 2025-07-21T08:05:56.450145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238357 2022-09-24T05:26:42.821933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232208 2025-07-21T08:05:53.036110 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212297 2024-10-23T01:09:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17475 2025-07-21T08:05:59.415074 application/rdf+xml 20891 2025-07-21T08:05:53.702140 image/jpeg 2851 2025-07-21T08:05:53.662121 image/jpeg 187747 2025-07-21T08:05:53.389156 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 fr.wikipedia pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia