Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lendas_do_Sul

Release date is 2001-09-01

Produced by Luiz Antônio Gusmão

"Lendas do sul" by J. Simões Lopes Neto is a collection of legends published in 1913. This work preserves traditional oral tales from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, passed down through generations in rural communities. The collection includes famous regional legends like "Negrinho do Pastoreio," the story of an enslaved boy aided by the Virgin Mary. Written in authentic gaucho dialect, these narratives capture the language, customs, and spirit of Brazilian rural life, influencing future modernist writers with their unvarnished portrayal of regional culture and folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Originally published: Pelotas: Echenique & C. -- Editores, 1913

This ebook uses a beginning of the 20th century spelling