Quéda que as Mulheres Têm para os Tolos

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Quéda que as Mulheres Têm para os Tolos

by Victor Hénaux

PT·~22 minutes·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total
1

QUÉDA QUE AS MULHERES TÊM PARA OS TOLOS - TRADUCÇÃO DO SNR - MACHADO DE ASSIS - RIO DE JANEIRO - TYPOGRAPHIA DE F. DE PAULA BRITO - 64—Praça da Constituição—64 - 1861

0:22
2

ADVERTENCIA

1:02
3

QUÉDA QUE AS MULHERES TÊM PARA OS TOLOS

21:00

Description

In this witty essay, the narrator offers a playful yet incisive look at why women seem drawn to foolish men. Drawing on classical references from Alcibiades to modern salon figures, he sketches a portrait of the “fool” as both a cultural archetype and a source of unexpected advantage. The tone balances satirical observation with a genuine curiosity about human desire.

The piece unfolds as a series of short, almost scientific comparisons, suggesting that the attraction is less about romance than about the peculiar charm of ignorance. By juxtaposing the “fool” with the “man of spirit,” the author invites listeners to question their own assumptions about intellect and affection. Its brisk, slightly archaic prose invites reflection while keeping the humor light and accessible.

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Duration

~22 minutes (21K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues in memoriam of Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Biblioteca Brasiliana.)

Release date

2019-05-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VH

Victor Hénaux

A 19th-century Belgian lawyer and writer, he is best remembered for a sharp, satirical work that stirred debate well beyond his own time. His name is especially familiar to Brazilian readers because Machado de Assis translated one of his best-known texts.

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