02174cam a22003133u 4500 24291 UtSlPG 20260610133546.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG pt iso639-1 PQ Pascoais, Teixeira de, 1877-1952 O doido e a morte Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2008-01-15 Produced by Vasco Salgado "O doido e a morte" by Teixeira de Pascoais is a philosophical narrative written in the early 20th century, specifically during the 1910s. This book explores the intricate relationship between madness and mortality, delving into existential themes through a poetic dialogue. The work reflects on how madness perceives death and life, encapsulating deep emotions and philosophical ruminations in a surrealistic landscape. The story unfolds on a mystical Christmas night where the personification of Death, depicted as a spectral figure, meets an eccentric wanderer described as "the doido." Their interaction reveals profound insights as the doido challenges the traditional views of death, presenting it as intertwined with life and love rather than mere termination. Through poetic exchanges, the doido and Death explore themes of existence, desire, and transformation, culminating in an awakening of a deeper understanding of life beyond the perspective of mortality. This interplay unveils the beauty in transcendence and the paradox of finding life within the acceptance of death, ultimately painting a holistic picture of human experience infused with love, fear, and clarity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Porto: Edição da Renascença Portuguesa, 1913 This ebook uses a beginning of the 20th century spelling Poetry https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24291 65292 65292