Pelo mundo fóra

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Pelo mundo fóra

by Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho

PT·~4 hours·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total

Nota de editor: Devido à existência de erros tipográficos neste texto, foram tomadas várias decisões quanto à versão final. Em caso de dúvida, a grafia foi mantida de acordo com o original. No final deste livro encontrará a lista de erros corrigidos.

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Description

A restless spirit drives the narrator to chase a dream that has always taken the form of travel. The opening invites listeners into a contemplative maze where curiosity and the allure of the unknown mingle with a desire for vivid sensation. With a voice that feels both intimate and scholarly, the text sets out a personal quest for the elusive “golden apple” that promises richer experience beyond familiar borders.

Paris becomes the first waypoint, not as a glittering boulevard but as a sacred crucible of ideas that has forged the very notion of liberty. The narrator reverently lists the great French thinkers—Pascal, Rousseau, Voltaire, Diderot—each serving as a beacon that shapes the journey’s intellectual compass. This reverence turns the city into a living museum of philosophy, art, and revolutionary fervor, offering a backdrop against which the traveler measures his own aspirations.

From this reflective launch, the narrative promises a series of encounters with diverse cultures and landscapes, all filtered through a lyrical, almost poetic prose. Listeners will follow the early steps of a pilgrimage that blends personal yearning with the grand currents of 19th‑century thought, inviting them to wander alongside the author’s ever‑expanding imagination.

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Language

pt

Duration

~4 hours (265K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).)

Release date

2009-11-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho

Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho

1847–1921

A pioneering voice in Portuguese letters, she wrote poetry, fiction, essays, and sharp reflections on women's education, marriage, and religion. She also made history as the first woman admitted to the Lisbon Academy of Sciences.

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