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100 1 _aCastelo Branco, Camilo,
_d1825-1890
245 1 0 _aScenas da Foz
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-11
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPortuguese literature -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28310
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