
BIBLIOTHECA ELYSIO - CAMILLO CASTELLO BRANCO - (Visconde de Corrêa Botelho) - O ROMANCE DE UM HOMEM RICO - TERCEIRA EDIÇÃO - COM UM PROLOGO DE - THOMAZ RIBEIRO
PORTO - LIVRARIA ELYSIO - DE JOAQUIM ELYSIO GONÇALVES—EDITOR - 282, Rua Formosa—R. Sta. Catharina, 198 - 1890
INDICE
PROLOGO DA TERCEIRA EDIÇÃO
PREFACIO DA SEGUNDA EDIÇÃO
INTRODUCÇÃO
FIM DA INTRODUCÇÃO.
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A reflective voice opens the tale, inviting listeners to step into a world where fortunes are measured not only in coin but in conscience. The central figure, a man of considerable means, grapples with the paradox of using wealth as both a shield and a chain, haunted by the idea that true virtue may demand sacrifice. Through a rich, lyrical narration the story sets a tone of intellectual wrestling that feels as much a philosophical essay as a novel.
As the plot unfolds, the protagonist’s encounters with scholars, artists, and the restless undercurrents of society sharpen his inner turmoil. He is drawn into debates about genius, madness, and the limits of reason, each conversation echoing the larger question of whether greatness can coexist with moral clarity. Listeners will be carried through a first act that balances sumptuous detail with a probing look at the costs of brilliance, leaving the promise of deeper revelations just beyond reach.
Language
pt
Duration
~6 hours (346K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2020-10-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1825–1890
A towering figure in 19th-century Portuguese literature, this fiercely productive novelist turned passion, irony, and misfortune into stories that still feel vivid today. Best known for Amor de Perdição, he wrote across romance, realism, drama, and satire with remarkable speed and intensity.
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