
*COMEDIA DO CAMPO*
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SANTA MARGARIDA - PRIMEIRA PARTE - I
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PASTORAL - I
FOGO DO CÉU
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CRESCE O MAR!...
A tender portrait of rural life unfurls in the first pages, introducing us to the tightly knit world of a modest estate where the rhythms of daily labor intersect with the quiet hopes of its inhabitants. The narrative follows the infant Santa Margarida, whose early bond with her nanny Antonia eclipses even the love of her own mother, hinting at the deep emotional currents that shape the household. When the child's health takes a sudden, frightening turn, the whole community rallies—doctors, priests, and even folk healers—each offering a sliver of hope amid the bleakness.
Through these vivid scenes, the author paints a picture of a society where faith, superstition, and compassion coexist, and where the smallest lives bear the weight of collective belief. The story’s gentle humor and keen observation of human frailty invite listeners to linger in a world both distant and familiar, promising a rich exploration of family, resilience, and the quiet miracles that emerge from ordinary lives.
Language
pt
Duration
~4 hours (259K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Portugal: Parceria ANTONIO MARIA PEREIRA, 1900.
Credits
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 Books project.)
Release date
2022-03-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1848–1919
A Portuguese novelist and physician who wrote under the pen name Bento Moreno, he is remembered for fiction rooted in everyday life and close observation of society in northern Portugal.
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