
J. Marques de Carvalho
UMA HOMENAGEM
REPRESALIAS
REPRESALIAS
UM EXGOTTADO
UM EXGOTTADO
CONTO DO NATAL
CONTO DO NATAL
A NETA DA CABOCLA DE OURÉM
A NETA DA CABOCLA DE OURÉM
A vivid tapestry of Amazonian life, this collection gathers the humble voices of Pará’s river‑people and coastal folk. The stories celebrate the rhythm of the jungle and the endless waterway, where a lone canoe becomes both home and herald of freedom for the seasoned caboclo. Through lyrical scenes of sunrise over tangled foliage, the crackle of a campfire and the quiet pull of a sail, listeners glimpse a world where simplicity and resilience shape everyday existence.
The first tales introduce Antonio, a fisherman who builds a modest shack on the fringe of sea and forest, and his son, who learn to carve a life from the mat‑tangled landscape. A sudden storm forces the family into stark choices, as the restless ocean swells and a daring gesture threatens to upend their fragile peace. These opening moments set a tone of stark beauty and quiet courage, inviting you to wander the riverbanks and sandy dunes of Brazil’s northern heart.
Language
pt
Duration
~1 hours (104K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search)
Release date
2009-05-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1866–1910
A writer, journalist, and diplomat from Belém, he became known for bringing the landscapes and social life of Pará into Brazilian naturalist fiction. His best-known novel, Hortênsia, was published in 1888 and set in his native city.
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