
In a house of faded grandeur, a fragile child drifts through a world of whispered anxieties and stifling expectations. The towering, brutish father and the cold, aristocratic aunt loom like marble statues, their gestures and words shaping a daily existence that feels both opulent and imprisoning. Every corner of the home reverberates with a pressure that squeezes the youngster’s spirit, leaving him perpetually on edge, as if forever chased by an unseen predator.
Amid this oppressive atmosphere, an eccentric uncle—short in stature but immense in presence—offers a bewildering mix of tenderness and unsettling games. His bizarre lessons and flamboyant costumes tease the child’s imagination, pulling him between wonder and dread. As the narrative unfolds, listeners are drawn into a delicate dance of fear and fascination, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy begin to blur, promising a richly textured journey through the inner life of a young soul confronting the shadows of his own home.
Language
pt
Duration
~5 hours (303K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Pedro Saborano and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
Release date
2020-10-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1847–1921
A major voice in 19th-century Portuguese letters, she wrote poetry, criticism, and essays with wit and independence. Her work and public presence helped open literary life to women in Portugal.
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