02166cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500180015226400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650802010038752011290058853400450171765300420176285600430180499900170184728310UtSlPG20260610133639.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7apt2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aCastelo Branco, Camilo,d1825-189010aScenas da Foz 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-03-11  aProduced by Pedro Saborano and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)  a"Scenas da Foz" by Camilo Castelo Branco is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative introduces various characters, setting a comedic yet poignant tone while exploring themes of love, social status, and human folly. The main focus revolves around the lives of a family visiting from Amarante, particularly the daughter Hermenigilda, and her interactions with the charming but reckless Bento de Castro.  The opening of the novel establishes the eclectic household of Pantaleão de Cernache and the narrator, João Junior, providing vivid descriptions of the family members and their servants. It introduces us to Bento de Castro, who is deeply entangled in the trials and tribulations of romance and gambling. As the story unfolds, we witness Bento grappling with his misfortunes while pondering the prospects of marrying into wealth, particularly through Hermenigilda. The complex dynamics of social status, desire, and the comedic aspects of romantic pursuits are set in motion, giving readers a taste of the drama and humor that characterizes much of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPortuguese literature -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28310  c69219d69219