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Hailed by José Saramago as the best writer of his generation and a likely future winner of the Nobel Prize, Dalkey Archive is proud to introduce Gonçalo M. Tavares and his breakthrough novel. One morning late in May, between three and six A.M., a group of lonely men and women wait to be brought together, like the elements in an equation. Ernst Spengler is about to throw himself out his window. Mylia, terminally ill and in enormous pain, goes out to visit a church. Hinnerk Obst, who's always been told by the neighborhood children that he looks like a murderer, walks the streets with a loaded gun.  As these characters are manipulated and brought together, a world of violence, fear, pain, and uncertainty is portrayed, where human nature itself, and the mechanisms determining our actions, our fictions, and the elements of our imagination, are laid bare. Jerusalem is a terrifying and grimly humorous summation of the possibilities and limits of the human condition at the beginning of the 21st century. ... Read more

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Get in on Tavares in translation from the beginning.
Tavares received such praise from Nobel Prize winner Jose Saramago that I pre-ordered this. I wasn't disappointed and it truly is quite a first book.

Please take the time to read the Product Description (click 'See all Editorial Reviews' above). Since this is such a quick read, there is little more to tell about the plot that wouldn't give away too much.

We are witnesses to unsettling mental, physical and even moral problems. The characters vary from the elite to the troubled. Dark events are sometimes related with dark humor as we are shocked by Tavares depiction of their lives.

This is a sad and moving book, but it is not a 'tear-jerker' - and it is very well written. While I wish the book had been longer, the story to be told was handled quite well in this length. I'm hoping more of his books get translated quickly.
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The Everything Learning Brazilian Portuguese Book with CD makes Brazilian Portuguese a breeze to learn! Author Fernanda L. Ferreira, Ph.D., provides you with step-by-step instruction in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Learn how to:

• Understand Portuguese grammar
• Improve pronunciation
• Ask questions in Portuguese
• Have basic conversations when traveling, dining out, conducting business, and shopping

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Good Book, But Not 100% Helpful
This book is useful, but not perfect for learning Portuguese. It lists the alphabet in the wrong order (placing "X" before "W"). It also does not clearly explain pronunciation or list enough nationalities. It does not give the words for Russian or Russia in the country, town, and nationalities list or in the glossary, but it does have that as an answer to an activity. I would say if anybody has to write a workbook for learning a foreign language, that author has to check for any errors before selling the book.

good, easy to read book

simple and to the point.A good way to get acquainted with portuguese.

The everthing learning Brazilian Portuguese
The book is great and the CD is helpful with the pronounciation! I will be visting Brazil in December and I feel confident with the language!I do want to point out that I also speak Spanish and that helps as well.

I love this book!
This book has very concise ways of teaching Portuguese to English speakers!
Muinto obrigado!!!!!

Effective, but not great!
Good book. You will learn the basics in portuguese. That being said, it's a very slow method: you will have to reach page 58 to learn "to be" (present tense) in portuguese. Moreover, each lesson begin with a very basic grammar explanation (what is a noun?, what is an article?). I find it a bit condescending (the author could have assumed that her readers went to elementary school).
The CD is very helpful. I would not buy the book without it.
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O primeiro romance realista da literatura brasileira. As memorias do falecido Brás Cubas são contadas por ele mesmo. Uma estoria fantástica que conquistou a imaginação de inúmeros leitores.

The first realist novel in Brazilian literature. The memories of the deceased Bras Cubas are told by himself. A fantastic story that has conquered the imagination of countless readers. ... Read more

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Assis' Masterpiece
Though many Europeans and the English-speaking world, like the general public in Brazil, may know Machado mostly by "Dom Casmurro", this is the very best of his works. His writing mastery shows a galant 'depicting of a dead man', always making use of his greatest tool, the irony.

Harold Bloom compares Machado with Sterne, which was indeed read by the brazilian master.

Machado has also a great collection of short stories, and it put him among the greatest of all time, like Poe.

Muito bom!
Machado de Assis é um ícone da literatura brasileira
A energia do silêncio e o poder de concentração dos segredos não revelados (Editora Murano) (Portuguese Edition) ... Read more

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Histórias da Meia-Noite traz uma seleção dos mais populares contos de Machado de Assis. Entre os contos incluídos neste volume estão: A Parasita Azul, As Bodas de Luís Duarte, Ernesto de Tal, Aurora sem dia, O Relógio de Ouro, e o Ponto de Vista. ... Read more

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A thoroughly original picture dictionary featuring beautiful artwork. The vibrant pictures encourage the reader’s creativity while learning to identify objects and words. ... Read more

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Great book!!!
This is a perfect book to teach portuguese to children. I speak portuguese and always wanted to find a book to help me teach the kids I babysit, and this one is perfect. I will for sure buy another one whenever I have my own.

Milet Picture Dictionary (English-Portuguese)
This dictionary is great for teaching a young child vocabulary in Portuguese even if you do not speak Portuguese (or are a bit rusty) because of the English translation under each word and accompanying colourful illustration. Each page (or page spread) covers a specific topic like colours or vegetable or animals, etc. ... Read more

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Contos Fluminenses é o primeiro livro de contos publicado por Machado de Assis. Neste livro, o autor explora a vida da socidade brasileira na época do Imperio. O livro inclui os seguintes contos:

Miss Dollar
Luís Soares
A Mulher de preto
O segredo de Augusta
Confissões de uma viúva moça
Linha reta e linha curva
Frei Simão ... Read more

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The best starter Portuguese book for Children!!!
This book goes through a variety of situations that is a great starter for children.I used this as the first book for my son and it was a great starter book that has allowed my son to become fluent as a 2 year old. ... Read more

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Through a Portagee Gate is both an autobiography and a biography. It gives a remarkably honest self-portrait and an endearing tribute to the author's father, a Portuguese immigrant cobbler who came to America in 1915. The narrative reveals a deep desire to escape the confines of the immigrant, ethnic world, while also acknowledging a keen nostalgia about one's past, a need to remember and pay tribute to those who come before us. This Felix accomplishes through unforgettable dialogue and vivid characterizations worthy of Steinbeck, a prose, sometimes poignant, at other times hilarious, that strips human experience to its bare and powerful elements. ... Read more

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Through a Portagee Gate
This is truly a terrific read, a page turner. The characters of Felix's youth could not have been any more entertaining if they had been fictional. I am Portuguese American with roots in the South Coast of Massachusetts. I grew up away from those root but returned later in life so for me this book helps link me to those roots I am proud to see that there is a book that focuses on the lives of Portuguese immigrants. Many other ethnic groups have had such a book and it is wonderful to see that there is now a Portuguese in America series. Felix also discusses the interaction of many other poor immigrant groups in New Bedford of the day. Among these groups Jewish, French, and Polish immigrants. This is handled with candor and not sugar coated with political correctness.

This book is not only a great read for those who are interested in the Portuguese in America but, for anyone interested in what life was like in New Bedford in the early 20th century or in immigration in the U.S. general.

I adored this book!!
I absolutely adored this story!My favorite emigrant group to the U.S. has always been the Portuguese.(Though I myself am not of Portuguese background.)Charlie's telling of his father-his entire family-in America is profoundly amusing, nostaligic and at times, heart-wrenching.I love how he depicts the Portuguese as common, everyday people, not haughty or putting on heirs of any kind.Wanting nothing but a mere opportunity to achieve the American Dream.Highly recommended!

Portuguese Gate so true
It was good to hear the dialog that so often took place in my fathers kitchen as I grew up.There were My paternal grandparents and my parents and me.I listened to the banter back and forth; this book brought back many memories and helped me understand part of what made me Portuguese.

AnEmotional Look at the Portuguese-American Story
NOTE:This review should have received a five-star rating, but I rated it four by accident. ~LBS


As a fourth-generation Portuguese-American, "Through a Portagee Gate" by Charles Felix addressed many questions regarding the first generations of Portuguese immigrants that came to this country.

Like Felix's family, my ancestors arrived in New Bedford from Portugal in the early part of the 20th century.My grandfather was born in New Bedford the same year that Felix's father arrived in America. The work even includes photos from the turn of the century, illustrating how New Bedford appeared to my great-grandparents upon their arrival. As a result, I felt an emotional connection to the character of Joe Felix.From my perspective, I felt as if I were reading a story written by my father about my grandfather, whom I never met.

The imagery in "Through a Portagee Gate" recreates the New Bedford community of that era, and the struggles of all white European ethnics, Portuguese included, to become part of the American landscape.This desire often contradicted attachments to European tradition and sometimes, the wishes of parents or other friends and relatives. In addition, Portuguese Americans, like Italians or Jews of that era, faced discrimination in varying degrees.In Charlie's case, even the students he encounters in grammar school react differently to him due to his non-Anglo background.

Charlie Felix grows up in New Bedford as the son of a Portuguese cobbler, and experiences life in America as the son of immigrants.Felix recounts his attempts at trying Coca-Cola, his desire to feel "American," and his realization that he indeed seemed different from other Americans of Anglo ancestry.Throughout the story, Felix introduces us to his father, Joe.Although a cobbler by trade, Joe saves money to send Charlie to college, ensuring his son the opportunities he never had in New Bedford.The story, while an autobiography of Charlie Felix, also pays tribute to his father.

My father initially purchased this book, and passed it on to me.My aunts also borrowed the book, and my uncle plans on reading it next.Although "Through a Portagee Gate" resounds within the Portuguese community, the story of immigrants and their children adapting to a new country rings true in many European-American communities.

Bottom line: This story speaks volumes about a young man's love for his father, and his understanding, both of his ancestral home and his birth country.Charles Felix connects his emotions regarding the "Old Country" with the admiration, love and respect he had for his father. "Through a Portagee Gate" evokes powerful emotions, whether or not you're Portuguese-American. ~LBS
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This companion volume offers an introduction to European Portuguese literature for university-level readers. It consists of a chronological overview of Portuguese literature from the twelfth century to the present day, by some of the most distinguished literary scholars of recent years, supplemented by a study of the history of translations of Portuguese literature, substantial essays centred on major authors, genres or periods, and a large bibliography. It does not attempt an encyclopaedic coverage of Portuguese literature, but provides essential chronological and bibliographical information on all major authors and genres, with more extensive treatment of key works and literary figures, and a particular focus on the modern period. It is unashamedly canonical rather than thematic in its examination of central authors and periods, without neglecting female writers. In this way it provides basic reference materials for students beginning the study of Portuguese literature, and for a wider audience looking for general or specific information. The editors have made a principled decision to exclude both Brazilian and African literature, which could not have been included with sufficient prominence or depth, and demand separate treatment. ... Read more

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Community, Culture and the Makings of Identity brings together explorations of Portuguese as well as other Lusophone and Luso-African populations that have settled in the immigrant hubs of port cities and towns along the Northeastern seaboard of the U.S. The contributing scholars offer insight from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives into the histories, cultures, and intertwined social dynamics of these immigrant communities. The still understudied Portuguese-American story--which includes multiple waves of immigration that span two centuries, ongoing connections with a global diaspora, and complex relationships with post-colonial populations--has much to offer to our understandings of transnational migration and subsequent processes of identity and community formation among immigrants and their descendants.The contributors to this collection attend to questions about the meanings of citizenship and forms of national belonging; the role of expressive culture and media representations in processes of identity formation; the factors shaping trajectories of social mobility and political representation; the complexly interconnected dynamics of work, gender and family in the immigrant context; and the formulations of racial and minority identities in this corner of the Portuguese diaspora. The ethnographic richness and productive interplay of the contributions in this volume point to a whole array of new and as yet unexplored questions regarding the Portuguese-American and other interconnected communities. ... Read more

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Crônicas Brasileiras is a Portuguese reader containing a collection of short, lively compositions that originally appeared in Brazilian newspapers, magazines, and anthologies and were written by some of Brazil's most distinguished contemporary authors. Somewhat similar to newspaper columns and sometimes resembling short stories or essays, these entertaining crônicas deal with various aspects of life in Brazil, particularly urban life and especially that of Rio de Janeiro. Designed to assist students in developing a reading, speaking, and writing knowledge of Portuguese as it is used in present-day Brazil, the book includes explanatory notes, a variety of exercises and drills, and a vocabulary.

The editors have tested these crônicas in actual classroom situations at different levels and have found them suitable for use as early as the first year, after students have completed study of any elementary Portuguese grammar. Because of the intrinsic interest and the lively colloquial style of the crônicas they can also be used in more advanced classes, as a basis for conversation and composition or for study of representative contemporary Brazilian writing. ... Read more

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Great book!
Crônicas Brasileiras stands the test of time as one of the great "slice of life" books for anyone interested in Brazilian culture and language.I used it first as a student in the early 1980's and have continued to use it as a teacher.The editors have done an excellent job selecting stories that immerse the reader in Brazilian culture and language.My students and I thoroughly enjoy the stories.Over the years I have probably reread each one twenty times and I still enjoy them.They are a great introduction to so many wonderful Brazilian authors.

This is a VERY old book written in typewriter!
A friend and I are studying Portuguese using Rosetta Stone Portuguese (Brazil) Level 1 & 2 Win/Mac Personal Edition, Brazilian podcasts, and other sources. I thought a reader would be nice to have. There are tons of French readers of various levels, but Portuguese ones are surprisingly scarce. I took a chance on this one.

What I noticed right away is that the book has never even been typeset! I couldn't believe my eyes...it appears to have been printed straight from a typewritten page. It's hard to read, because first of all the type is small, and second of all, the baselines are uneven! It was first published around 1970, and it seems to have never been updated, merely reprinted, since then.

The book takes newspaper stories and gives you a vocabulary and a quiz after each one. There are about 40 stories in it. It is not a beginner level book by my estimation, at least I can't understand a blessed thing in it. I think as we progress in our studies, the book may come in handy later on as we learn more words.

The book is of course Brazilian Portuguese rather than European Portuguese. One thing it does have in its favor is a pretty extensive dictionary of common words and expressions.

In the meantime, the search is on for the ideal. This is about all there is available for the time being. I would like to see the book updated with a bigger, more easily-read typeface and new stories.

A Very Enjoyable Way to Learn Portuguese
In this book, the author has selected authentic Brazilian short writings, previously published, as a basis for teaching Portuguese.The writings are fascinating glimpses into the culture of Brazil, especially Rio de Janeiro, both in contemporary and past periods.The exercises are well prepared and the examples clearly show what needs to be done; my only request would be for an answer key. This book is geared for the intermediate student of Portuguese who wants to learn more. ... Read more

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Characterized as "the silent minority," the Portuguese have had a varied and checkered presence in American literature. Representations of the Portuguese in American Literature materially enhances our understanding of a field that until now only a handful of readers had noticed. Ranging from considerations of nineteenth- and twentieth-century canonical writers such as Hawthorne, Melville, Mark Twain, Jack London, and Edith Wharton, to present-day Portuguese-Americans such as Julian Silva, Frank X. Gaspar, Katherine Vaz, and Charles Reis Felix, Reinaldo Silva applies recent theories of ethnicity and race to examine cultural and historical realities as well as authorial intentions, both conscious and unconscious. In so doing, he provides students of Portuguese-American culture and history valuable guidance toward a more comprehensive understanding of the place the Portuguese have occupied in American literature. ... Read more

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Folklore and Literature shows how modern folklore supplements an understanding of the early oral tradition and enhances the knowledge of the early literature. Besides documenting how writers incorporated folklore into their works, this book allows us to understand crucial passages whose learned authors took for granted a familiarity with the oral tradition, thus enabling us to restore those passages to their intended meaning ... Read more

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This study interrogates a series of utopian projections that have informed Portuguese and Luso-African letters and culture since the Renaissance. Concentrating on three crucial historical moments - Portugal's tenuous hegemony in the Asian seas in the 16th century, the collapse of its colonial empire in the mid-1970s, and finally, the post-independence period of re-evaluating nationalisms in Africa - the study examines the familiar "long narrative" which casts the Portuguese Discoveries as an inaugural and enabling event in Europe's conquest of the world. ... Read more

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A series of studies in honour of the distinguished Portuguese scholar,until recently a Reader in Portuguese at King's College, Universityof London. Articles by: ALAN DEYERMOND; DAVID HOOK; A. COSTA RAMALHO; THOMAS R. HART; PAUL TEYSSIER; LUCIANA STEGAGNO-PICCHIO; C.R. BOXER; LUIS DE MATOS; JEAN AUBIN; ALFREDO MARGARIDO; R.C. WILLIS; T.F. EARLE; JOSE DA COSTA MIRANDA; ROGER M. WALKER with W.H. LIDDELL; ONESIMO T. ALMEIDA; JOSE SERRAO; ALAN FREELAND; JOAQUIM-FRANCISCO COELHO; BENJAMIN ABDALA JUNIOR; and with an Introductory Note by EUGENIO LISBOA. ... Read more

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"Nunes' conclusion is succinct and contains several original ideas. Unlike most writers, she claims that human interdependence is a fact that may have positive effects. . . . Becoming True to Ourselves is an outstanding work of research and presents insightful and original concerns about a topic that had not been studied previously but is of major importance." Rocky Mountain Review ... Read more

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CONTENTSPrefaceList of General WorksKing Diniz and the Early LyricsEarly ProseGil VicenteSá de MirandaCamtesAlmeida-GarretThree Poets of the Nineteenth CenturyTwo Modern NovelistsPortuguese Poets of To-dayIndex to QuotationsIndex ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This collection of essays encompasses articles on Portugal, Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde. An introductory section examines the changing roles of women since the 19th century in the context of Portuguese culture. Subsequent sections include both discussions of representations of women in the works of well known male writers such as, Machado de Assis and Juandino Vieira, as well as new readings of several prominent women writers such as, Florbela Esparica, Clarice Lispector and Maria Velho de Costa. Several of the contributors draw on current feminist research and on insights from psychoanalytical and poststructuralist analyses. ... Read more