02484cam a22003373u 4500 16429 UtSlPG 20260610133402.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG pt iso639-1 PC Junqueiro, Abílio Manuel Guerra, 1850-1923 Contos para a infância : Escolhidos dos melhores auctores por Guerra Junqueiro Contos para a infância Escolhidos dos melhores autores por Guerra Junqueiro Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-08-04 Biblioteca Nacional Digital, Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Contos para a infância" by Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. This work aims to entertain and educate young readers through moral lessons woven into imaginative narratives. The stories feature various characters, including a sorrowful mother, animals, and mythical beings, emphasizing themes of love, sacrifice, and the importance of kindness. At the start of the collection, the first tale introduces a grieving mother whose ailing child is taken by the personification of Death. The poignant narrative follows the mother's desperate journey through a snowy landscape as she seeks to reclaim her son, encountering obstacles along the way, including the mystical Night and the indifferent Lake. In her turmoil, she eventually learns that even in loss, love and sacrifice can illuminate the path ahead. This emotional beginning sets the stage for the subsequent stories, which continue to blend fantasy with significant life lessons for children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Lisboa: Typographia Universal de Thomaz Quintino Antunes, Impressor da Casa Real Rua dos Calafates, 110, 1877 This ebook uses 19th century spelling. For a spelling modernization following Standard Portuguese from the beginning of the 21st century see a link in the html file. Portuguese language -- Readers Children's literature, Portuguese https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16429 57817 57817