Travel Chronicles

Alberto PimentelProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 121K words
Chapters: 13

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Chronicas de Viagem by Alberto PimentelAuthor: Pimentel, Alberto, 1849-1925,Language: Portuguese, Class: DP: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Spain, Portugal, Release Date: Jul 3, 2010

Editor's review

Alberto Pimentel (1849–1925) was a Portuguese writer, and Chronicas de Viagem, released by Project Gutenberg as a Portuguese-language e-book, is classified under history and the Iberian Peninsula. The book unfolds in the form of travel chronicles, combining records of observations with an essayistic tone; readers can sense the narrative style and observational perspective of Portuguese-language travel literature from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century. As a public-domain electronic text, its outstanding value lies in free availability and presentation of the original, making it suitable as extended reading material for Portuguese learners and for readers interested in the history and geography of the Iberian Peninsula and the travel-chronicle genre to browse at leisure. Because it is the original-language edition without modern notes, place names, figures, and period background require readers to look them up themselves, and the pace of reading should be slowed. Overall, this is not a systematic historical work but a work suited to fragmentary reading, mainly for cultivating language feel and appreciating style, and it is especially useful as reference for readers studying travel literature and written Portuguese expression.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Learners with some Portuguese foundation who wish to expand their reading of original texts
Readers interested in the history and geography of the Iberian Peninsula and in travel literature
Researchers studying Portuguese essays and chronicles of the late nineteenth century
Readers who enjoy fragmentary reading and do not seek a continuous plot

Not a good fit for

Readers with no ability to read Portuguese at all
Readers seeking systematic historical narrative or academic monographs
Readers who prefer strongly plotted novels and need a coherent storyline

Reading tips

Read piece by piece; after each piece, restate the gist before looking up unfamiliar words.
Keep a map or geographical reference book at hand and look up place names as they appear.
Note recurring observational perspectives and narrative tones to appreciate the features of the chronicle genre.
Read alongside contemporary Portuguese travel writing to compare similarities and differences in narrative approach.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

What language is this book written in?

The book is in the original Portuguese, released as an e-book by Project Gutenberg. The title Chronicas de Viagem is Portuguese, meaning travel chronicles. Reading it requires a foundation in Portuguese; this edition does not provide a Chinese translation.

Is the content fiction or historical record?

Judging by the title and classification, it is essayistic writing in the nature of travel chronicles, mainly records of observations and narrative rather than fiction, and not a systematic historical monograph either. Readers should approach it as travel-writing style and period observation.

Will it be hard to read without notes?

It will be somewhat difficult. This edition contains no modern editorial notes, and the place names, figures, and period background mentioned in the book require readers to look them up themselves. It is advisable to use maps and reference books and to read in segments, grasping the gist first and then handling details.

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About the author

Alberto Pimentel Author · Portuguese · 1849–1925

Alberto Pimentel (1849–1925) was a Portuguese writer, journalist and literary historian, born in Porto and died in Cruz. He was a prolific author with nearly a hundred works, spanning poetry, fiction, drama, biography and political writing, and combining literary research with journalism. His research focused especially on the Portuguese novelist Camilo Castelo Branco, and his representative works include Uma visita ao primeiro romancista portuguez em S. Miguel de Seide. He also wrote Os Poetas do Minho, As Noites do Asceta, Historias de Reis e Principes, A ultima ceia do Doutor Fausto and O Romance da Rainha Mercedes, works that draw on historical anecdote, legend and observation of contemporary life, in a solid and vividly narrative style. The library holds 19 of his works.