Innocencia

audiobook

Innocencia

by Visconde de Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay Taunay

PT·~5 hours·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total
1

VISCONDE DE TAUNAY

0:01
2

INNOCENCIA

5:25:07

Description

In the quiet heart of Brazil’s vast interior, a lone traveler steps off the beaten path into the raw, uncharted sertão. Guided by João Pereira, a humble guardian of an isolated outpost, he discovers a landscape where the silence of the forest seems to hold ancient conversations between nature and the soul. The opening pages blend Rousseau’s reverence for solitude with vivid sketches of riverbanks, distant hills, and the ever‑present hum of wildlife.

Through these early wanderings, the narrative gently probes what innocence means when stripped of civilization’s comforts, inviting listeners to feel the thin line between awe and isolation. The prose balances lyrical description with a subtle, humorous voice that captures both the hardships and unexpected hospitality of the frontier. As the journey unfolds, the story promises a reflective portrait of friendship, survival, and the slow, patient rhythm of life far from city lights.

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Language

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Duration

~5 hours (312K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Brazil: N. Falcone, 1906.

Credits

Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.)

Release date

2022-07-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Visconde de Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay Taunay

Visconde de Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay Taunay

1843–1899

Best known for the novel Inocência and the war memoir A Retirada da Laguna, this Brazilian writer brought frontier landscapes and lived experience into 19th-century literature. His life moved between the worlds of letters, public service, and military history, which gives his work an unusual range and immediacy.

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