01887cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500360014326400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000310036550801120039652009800050853400450148865300210153385600430155425241UtSlPG20260610133558.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7apt2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aMascarenhas, Miguel J. T.10aSurpreza :bEntre-acto original 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-04-29  aProduced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search)  a"Surpreza" by Miguel J. T. Mascarenhas is a drama written in the early 1870s. The play centers around themes of love, sacrifice, and fate, exploring the lives of its characters who navigate challenging social circumstances. The narrative unfolds in a modest setting, capturing the essence of life in that time period.  The storyline revolves around Laura, a seamstress, who struggles to provide for her younger brother Arthur after the death of their mother. Her life takes a pivotal turn with the arrival of Alfredo, a kind-hearted lieutenant who becomes her protector. As their relationship deepens, a surprising revelation unfolds when João, a soldier, confronts Laura and reveals he is her long-lost father. This unexpected reunion sets off a dramatic chain of events filled with emotional turmoil, culminating in a heartfelt resolution as love triumphs over adversity, and the bond between father and daughter is restored. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPortuguese drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25241