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100 1 _aHerculano, Alexandre,
_d1810-1877
245 1 0 _aLendas e Narrativas (Tomo I)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-01-01
508 _aProduced by João Miguel Neves and PG Distributed Proofreaders from images and OCR'd files of the National Digital Library project from the National Library of Portugal
520 _a"Lendas e Narrativas (Tomo I)" by Alexandre Herculano is a collection of historical tales and narratives written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a significant exploration of Portuguese history and literary development, reflecting on both the cultural context of its time and the nascent romantic literature emerging in Portugal. The opening of this collection unfolds with a preface that discusses Herculano's intent behind the stories included. He writes about the challenges and triumphs of establishing a rich narrative tradition in Portugal, lamenting the earlier inadequacies of storytelling while recognizing their role as foundational milestones in Portuguese literature. Following the preface, the first tale, "O Alcaide de Santarém," introduces a dramatic setting during the period of Saracen rule in Spain, where tensions and intrigues among different characters, including an ambitious prince named Abdallah and a mysterious prophet, drive the narrative. Themes of fate, ambition, and the weight of historical legacy are vividly established, laying the groundwork for a deeper examination of human aspirations and the complexities of power throughout this foundational text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPortuguese literature -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9654
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