Project Gutenberg 2022-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 582 Alencar, José Martiniano de 1829 1877 Alencar, José de Alencar, Jose Martiniano de De Alencar, José Martiniano O Guarany: romance brazileiro, Vol. 1 (of 2) $aBrazil :$bB. L. Garnier,$c1883. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guarani Laura Natal Rodrigues and Kristen Carmean (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "O Guarany: romance brazileiro, Vol. 1" by José Martiniano de Alencar is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the Brazilian wilderness during the 17th century, focusing on themes of adventure and cultural conflict in colonial Brazil. The narrative revolves around the lives of several main characters, including the nobleman D. Antonio de Mariz, his family, and Pery, an Indigenous man who plays a crucial role in the unfolding events. The opening of the novel introduces the rich and lush Brazilian landscape by the Paquequer River, detailing both its natural beauty and its significance as the backdrop for the story. It establishes the setting and the time period, highlighting the contrasts between the burgeoning colonial society and the Indigenous tribes that inhabit the land. The narrative also introduces D. Antonio de Mariz, a Portuguese nobleman who has established a home amid the wilderness, along with his loyal servants and family, which includes his son, D. Diogo. The initial chapters sketch the social dynamics and tensions that will shape the characters' lives, setting the stage for impending conflicts and the exploration of themes such as loyalty and cultural identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011696100 20211127072835alencar 1883 BR Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Brazilian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 412281 2025-06-27T04:00:18.606202 text/html 397120 2024-10-18T20:39:44 text/html 293768 2025-06-27T04:00:24.625133 application/epub+zip 294521 2025-06-27T04:00:19.427210 application/epub+zip 255952 2025-06-27T04:00:18.987224 application/epub+zip 415012 2025-06-27T04:00:28.658131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374955 2025-06-27T04:00:24.167146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336415 2022-09-30T13:13:20.793202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372927 2025-06-27T04:00:17.401206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352952 2024-10-18T20:39:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17275 2025-06-27T04:00:28.791124 application/rdf+xml 16926 2025-06-27T04:00:19.109187 image/jpeg 3098 2025-06-27T04:00:19.048159 image/jpeg 229964 2025-06-27T04:00:18.641188 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