
audiobook
HISTORIA ALEGRE DE PORTUGAL
INTRODUCÇÃO
PRIMEIRO SERÃO
SEGUNDO SERÃO
TERCEIRO SERÃO
QUARTO SERÃO
QUINTO SERÃO
SEXTO SERÃO
SETIMO SERÃO
OITAVO SERÃO
A lively, conversational chronicle invites listeners to rediscover Portugal’s past as if it were being told in a village hearth. The author blends careful research with the humor and warmth of folk storytelling, making complex events feel approachable for anyone—from schoolchildren to seasoned history buffs. Written in an easy‑going, “cheerful” tone, the book treats each episode as a shared memory, inviting readers to feel the nation’s triumphs and trials as their own.
The narrative opens with João da Agualva, a modest retired schoolmaster who has spent his life surrounded by books and bright minds in a remote parish. One winter night, while staying with a kindly aunt, he refuses to spin fanciful fairy tales and instead promises to recount the real deeds of Portugal’s ancestors. Through his simple, sincere voice, listeners are drawn into the everyday lives that shaped a country, setting the stage for a history that feels both personal and grand.
Language
pt
Duration
~3 hours (212K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Lisboa: David Corazzi - Editor Empreza Horas Romanticas Rua da Atalaya - 40 a 52 1880
Release date
2009-07-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1842–1895
A lively 19th-century Portuguese man of letters, he moved with ease between fiction, journalism, history, and politics. His historical novels and stage works made him a well-known public figure in Lisbon during his lifetime.
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