Project Gutenberg 2017-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 124 Machado de Assis 1839 1908 Assis, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Machado de De Assis, Machado Memorial de Ayres Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_de_Aires Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez & 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 Internet Archive.) "Memorial de Ayres" by Machado de Assis is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the life experiences and reflections of an unnamed protagonist, capturing the sentiments surrounding love, loss, and relationships within Brazilian society. Central to the story is the character of Fidelia Noronha, a widow, whose past and potential future relationships are intricately explored. The opening of the novel presents a reflective recounting of the protagonist's memories and interactions. We learn about his return from Europe and his experiences visiting a cemetery with his sister, Rita, to pay respects to their deceased family members. The protagonist's thoughts reveal his observations of the people around him, including a beautiful widow he notices while at the cemetery. This initial section sets the stage for further explorations of the complexities of love and companionship, especially as he navigates his feelings towards Fidelia, marking the beginning of a profound exploration of human connections against the backdrop of his past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. pt Brazil -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels 336089 2025-06-22T09:31:18.666198 text/html 317100 2024-10-23T02:47:12 text/html 255356 2025-06-22T09:31:23.473197 application/epub+zip 260094 2025-06-22T09:31:19.453208 application/epub+zip 196153 2025-06-22T09:31:19.063196 application/epub+zip 358431 2025-06-22T09:31:26.631169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347456 2025-06-22T09:31:23.075254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287486 2022-08-25T07:29:49.977927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322504 2025-06-22T09:31:18.107209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302595 2024-10-23T02:47:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17202 2025-06-22T09:31:26.787154 application/rdf+xml 15092 2025-06-22T09:31:19.163200 image/jpeg 2567 2025-06-22T09:31:19.114196 image/jpeg 248950 2025-06-22T09:31:18.721214 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 pt.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia