Project Gutenberg 2020-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 213 Taunay, Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay, Visconde de 1843 1899 D'Escragnolle Taunay, Alfredo, Visconde de Taunay Escragnolle Taunay, Alfredo de Dinarte, Sylvio Dinarte, Sílvio Dinarte, Silvio Historias Brazileiras Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Historias Brasileiras" by Visconde de Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay is a collection of Brazilian narratives written in the late 19th century. This literary work offers a rich tapestry of stories that explore Brazilian culture, identity, and the landscape, possibly centering around the lives of various characters navigating their circumstances amidst the backdrop of Brazil's evolving society. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces readers to the setting of Miranda, a Brazilian village, in the year 1861. The arrival of the steamship "Alpha" brings excitement and a sense of change to the inhabitants, who are hoping for prosperity through improved trade routes. Among the characters introduced is Alberto Monteiro, a wealthy traveler intrigued by the area's beauty and potential, who soon engages in interactions that highlight the local customs and traditions. The preliminary chapter sets the stage for Alberto's journey and the exploration of the region's history, as well as hints at his developing relationships, particularly with the indigenous people and the dynamics of the community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Brazil -- Fiction Brazil -- Drama Paraguay -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Short Stories 362971 2025-09-25T03:57:07.793141 text/html 346945 2024-10-18T04:10:40 text/html 170238 2025-09-25T03:57:14.001119 application/epub+zip 172536 2025-09-25T03:57:08.780152 application/epub+zip 170444 2025-09-25T03:57:08.266151 application/epub+zip 297530 2025-09-25T03:57:17.477145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262119 2025-09-25T03:57:13.387105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260279 2022-09-28T07:46:28.523610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303490 2025-09-25T03:57:06.735134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283655 2024-10-18T04:10:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17007 2025-09-25T03:57:17.610079 application/rdf+xml 7941 2025-09-25T03:57:08.357127 image/jpeg 1583 2025-09-25T03:57:08.313129 image/jpeg 150916 2025-09-25T03:57:07.824166 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 en.wikipedia