Castelo Branco, Camilo 1825-1890 creator text utu 2008 monographic pt 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Carlota Angela" by Camilo Castelo Branco is a romantic novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Carlota Angela, the only daughter of a wealthy couple, Norberto de Meirelles and D. Rosalia Sampayo, who are intent on finding a suitable match for their daughter while grappling with her emerging desires and aspirations. The narrative promises to explore themes of love, rebellion against parental authority, and social expectation. The opening of "Carlota Angela" establishes the context of the characters and Carlota's upbringing. It introduces her parents, rich property owners in Porto, who dote on their daughter and foster both her beauty and her charm despite her unconventional appearance. As Carlota enters her teenage years, her behavior shifts from playful and lively to introspective and moody, raising the concern of her family. The narrative hints at her burgeoning feelings for a military officer, Francisco Salter de Mendonça, setting the stage for potential conflicts between her desires and her parents’ controlling instincts. The opening serves as a foundation for the unfolding drama surrounding love, identity, and societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlota_%C3%82ngela Release date is 2008-07-10 Produced by Pedro Saborano and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) Original publication data not identified Portuguese fiction -- 19th century PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26025 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26025 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133610.0 26025