Contos Paraenses

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Contos Paraenses

by João Marques de Carvalho

PT·~2 hours

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A vibrant portrait of life along the Amazon’s edge, this collection invites listeners into the slow‑moving world of Pará’s riverside towns. The opening tale follows a curious traveler who, after a hurried lunch at a modest hotel, joins a seasoned French‑born resident for a wandering walk through the lush forest. Their conversation drifts from simple introductions to reflections on solitude, all set against a backdrop of towering trees, fragrant breezes, and the chorus of birds and insects that define the region.

Each story captures the texture of everyday moments—quiet rides on riverboats, the rustle of grass underfoot, the scent of vanilla‑laden air—while revealing the personalities that inhabit this remote corner of Brazil. The narrator’s keen eye for detail and the gentle humor of the locals create an intimate atmosphere, making the listener feel as if they, too, are strolling beneath the canopy, listening to the whispered histories of a place both rugged and tender.

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Language

pt

Duration

~2 hours (129K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search)

Release date

2009-10-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

JM

João Marques de Carvalho

1866–1910

A restless literary voice from Belém, he helped bring Naturalism into the fiction and newspapers of nineteenth-century Pará. His best-known novel, Hortênsia, turned the city itself into part of the drama.

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