Project Gutenberg 2022-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 287 Alencar, José Martiniano de 1829 1877 Alencar, José de Alencar, Jose Martiniano de De Alencar, José Martiniano 33032636 A Pata da Gazella: romance brasileiro. $aBrazil :$bB. L. Garnier,$c1870. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_pata_da_gazela Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Pata_da_Gazela Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by the Biblioteca Brasiliana USP Digital) "A Pata da Gazella: romance brasileiro" by José Martiniano de Alencar is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complexities of love and societal observations through the experiences of its main characters, particularly focusing on two young women named Laura and Amelia, and the men who are drawn to them. As the narrative unfolds, themes of beauty, social status, and the significance of appearances come to the forefront. The opening of the novel introduces the elegant environment of Rio de Janeiro, where two young women travel in a carriage discussing their plans and recent purchases. Amelia expresses discomfort when she notices a young man staring at her, while Laura remains unbothered by the attention. As the plot develops, we are introduced to the male protagonist, Horacio de Almeida, who encounters a lost women’s shoe that piques his curiosity and desire. This chance finding sets the stage for an exploration of love that transcends mere physical attraction, as Horacio becomes captivated by the mystery of the shoe's owner and what it represents. The interactions and observations in these early chapters lay a rich groundwork for the intricate romantic entanglements and societal critiques that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.bbm.usp.br/handle/bbm/4637 20220407082442alencar 1870 BR Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Brazilian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Novels 254866 2025-06-27T04:28:07.845858 text/html 232965 2024-10-18T20:55:28 text/html 249976 2025-06-27T04:28:11.649843 application/epub+zip 253080 2025-06-27T04:28:08.613903 application/epub+zip 200236 2025-06-27T04:28:08.214880 application/epub+zip 267866 2025-06-27T04:28:14.035855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257498 2025-06-27T04:28:11.389864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258135 2022-09-30T14:18:40.892775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235897 2025-06-27T04:28:07.304896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215957 2024-10-18T20:55:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17425 2025-06-27T04:28:14.163841 application/rdf+xml 6516 2025-06-27T04:28:08.413879 image/jpeg 1557 2025-06-27T04:28:08.311876 image/jpeg 201880 2025-06-27T04:28:07.868885 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