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Papéis Avulsos

Papéis Avulsos reúne alguns dos melhores contos de Machado de Assis, dentre eles o célebre "O Alienista". Esta edição especial para Kindle contém capa e a função Table of Contents Índice) ativa. Isso permite escolher um conto com facilidade.

Ressurreição

Ressurreição is a novel written by the Brazilian writer Machado de Assis. It was is first novel and was published in 1872. The author explained that his inspiration for the book came from the following quote from Sheakespeare: “Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.” The story tells the ordeal of a Carioca doctor who abandons his girlfriend in an attempt to seduce a beautiful widow.

De Profundis

No Verão de 1891, Wilde é apresentado ao jovem Lord Alfred Douglas, familiarmente conhecido como Bosie, estudante de Oxford com aspirações literárias, filho do Marquês de Queensberry. Inicia-se então a tempestuosa amizade que culminará no julgamento e condenação de Oscar Wilde a dois anos de trabalhos forçados, em 1895. A longa carta dirigida a Lord Alfred Douglas foi escrita durante os últimos meses que Wilde passou na prisão de Reading. Esta carta não foi enviada a Bosie da prisão, mas confiada a Robert Ross, amigo de Wilde, várias vezes mencionado ao longo do texto, que dela mandou fazer duas cópias, de acordo com a vontade de Oscar Wilde. Uma das cópias teria como destinatário Lord Alfred Douglas, que sempre negou tê-la recebido, a segunda foi deixada em testamento ao filho de Wilde, Vyvyan Holland.

Lendas do sul

Lendas do Sul é uma das mais importantes do obras de João Simões Lopes Neto que foi um dos mais notáveis escritores regionalistas de todos os tempos. Nesse livro temos reunidas as mais belas lendas do Sul do Brasil. Entre elas: O Negrinho do Pastoreio , O Boitatá, O Saci, O Lobisomem , entre outras.

A Queda d’Um Anjo

É uma das obras mais conhecidas de Camilo Castelo Branco. Romance satírico que põe a nú, de uma forma caricatural, o desvirtuamento dos costumes da sociedade portuguesa do século XIX. Centrado na figura de Calisto Elói, A Queda d'um Anjo traça o percurso de um fidalgo minhoto, conservador e defensor da moral e dos bons costumes que, ao ser eleito para a Assembleia da República, se perde nos encantos da vida da Capital, contrária à moral do Portugal rural e profundo. Calisto acabou por abandonar a vida casta que praticava e que "pregava" aos seus pares. Para além de Calisto, é possível encontrar outras personagens como a mulher adúltera, ou o deputado corrupto, etc. personagens que ainda hoje podemos encontrar correspondência com pessoas que poderão estar ao nosso lado.

Dicionário Académico Inglês-Português/Português-Inglês (Dicionários Académicos)

Imperative dictionary for Portuguese and English learning. - Near 131.000 translations - Over 70.000 entries, examples, and idiomatic expressions

Dicionário Inglês-Português/Português-Inglês (Dicionários Académicos)

Imperative dictionary for Portuguese and English learning. - Near 131.000 translations - Over 70.000 entries, examples, and idiomatic expressions

Lopes: The English in Portugal 1383-1387 (Aris & Phillips Hispanic Classics)

It is astonishing that this is the first English translation of these Chronicles , as they are undoubtably amongst the finest produced in the Middle Ages and treat an important episode in the Hundred Years War. Lopes' mastery of dramatic narrative and picturesque description, so ably captured in this translation, found a fit subject in the foreign interventions and the revolutionary changes that took place in the second half of the 14th century in Portugal. What makes Lopes virtually unique as an historian of that date is his insistence on the use of documentary sources as he explains in his prologue to The Chronicle of Dom Joao , something that he as the keeper of the Royal archives was able to practice so effectively. It seems fitting that Fernao Lopes' great work should appear in a dual language edition as a tribute to the six hundred years alliance, whose beginning he so vividly recalls between the English and Portuguese peoples.

Albuquerque: Caesar of the East. Selected Texts by Afonso de Albuquerque and His Son (Aris & Phillips Hispanic Classics)

Of all the remarkable people who first opened up the rest of the world to the Europeans Columbus, Magellan, Vasco da Gama, Pizarro and Cortes Afonso de Albuquerque, governor of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515, was one of the most astonishing. He was a commander of bold strategic conceptions, a far-sighted administrator and in addition a talented writer, whose dispatches to King Manuel contain a wealth of spontaneous narrative, description and pungent comment. Caesar of the East is a specially edited anthology, based on the original Portuguese texts, of selections from these dispatches, or Cartas , and from the Comentarios (Commentaries) written by Albuquerque's son, also called Afonso, about his father's career, with new English translations of both. In the introduction Dr Villiers evaluates the part that Albuquerque played in the foundation of the Portuguese empire in Asia, and Dr Earle provides a literary analysis of the contrasting styles of the Cartas and the Comentarios , where the father's informality and spontaneity contrast fascinatingly with his son's carefully contrived and highly literary narrative. Historical and geographical notes help the reader to understand the text.

Quincas Borba

Along with The Posthumous Memoirs of Br's Cubas and Dom Casmurro, Quincas Borba is one of Machado de Assis' major works and indeed one of the major works of nineteenth-century fiction. With his uncannily postmodern sensibility, his delicious wit, and his keen insight into the political and social complexities of the Brazilian Empire, Machado opens a fascinating world to English-speaking readers. When the mad philosopher Quincas Borba dies, he leaves to his friend Rubiao the entirety of his wealth and property, with a single stipulation: Rubiao must take care of Quincas Borba's dog, who is also named Quincas Borba, and who may indeed have assumed the soul of the dead philosopher. Flush with his newfound wealth, Rubiao heads for Rio de Janeiro and plunges headlong into a world where fantasy and reality become increasingly difficult to keep separate. We encounter roses that speak to each other, discussing the character and actions of their owner, Sofia; even the stars above occasionally comment, sarcastically, on the humans below. When Rubiao falls in love with the wife of his best friend, we see adultery as yet another betrayal of reality. Rubiao's own hold on reality becomes ever more tenuous as he makes elaborate plans for his marriage, even though he has no bride, and fantasizes that he has become Napoleon III. The very nature of reality, the novel seems to be saying, is an agreed-upon fiction told by an unreliable narrator. Brilliantly translated by Gregory Rabassa, Quincas Borba is a masterful satire not only on life in Imperial Brazil but the human condition itself.

Medical Dictionary / Diccionario de Medicina / Dicionário de termos médicos: english — spanish — portuguese / español — inglés — portugués / português — inglês — espanhol (Springer-Wörterbuch)

Medizinisches Wörterbuch / Diccionario de Medicina / Dicionário de termos médicos: deutsch — spanisch — portugiesisch / español — alemán — portugués / português — alemão -espanhol (Springer-Wörterbuch)

Nie mehr sprachlos in Rio, Madrid oder Lissabon!Mit diesem Wörterbuch ist Kommunikation einfach. Es umfasst den kompletten medizinischen Grundwortschatz, den Sie bei Ihrem Auslandsaufenthalt als Arzt, Medizinstudent oder medizinische Fachkraft benötigen.- Rund 4300 medizinische Fachbegriffe in Deutsch-Spanisch-Portugiesisch- Redewendungen für das Patientengespräch und den Arbeitsalltag- Berücksichtigt zusätzlich das brasilianische Portugiesisch

Medical Dictionary/Diccionario de Medicina/Dicionário de termos médicos: English-Spanish-Portuguese/Español-Inglés-Portugués/Português-Inglês-Espanhol (Springer-Wörterbuch)

The proven concept of the first edition has been continued in the second edition Including many new entries and completely revised  A trilingual dictionary with more than 4300 entries Offering an indispensable vocabulary of basic medical terminologyFor physicians, medical students and everybody connected with the medical professionContains important expressions and phrases, essential for professional success in foreign countriesEnabling communication with patients of different nationalities as well as medical report writing in foreign languagesAcknowledges the particularities within intricacies of Brazilian Portuguese

Medizinisches Wörterbuch/Diccionario de Medicina/Dicionério de termos médicos: deutsch — spanisch — portugiesisch/español — alemán — portugués/português — alemão — espanhol (Springer-Wörterbuch)

Nie mehr sprachlos in Rio, Madrid oder Lissabon!Mit diesem Wörterbuch ist Kommunikation einfach. Es umfasst den kompletten medizinischen Grundwortschatz, den Sie bei Ihrem Auslandsaufenthalt als Arzt, Medizinstudent oder medizinische Fachkraft benötigen.- Rund 4300 medizinische Fachbegriffe in Deutsch-Spanisch-Portugiesisch- Redewendungen für das Patientengespräch und den Arbeitsalltag- Berücksichtigt zusätzlich das brasilianische Portugiesisch

Memorial de Aires

The last novel by Brazil's most important writer, Memorial de Aires doesn't have a strict plot. It is structured as a kind of diarly of Counselor Aires, a retired diplomat. His notes tell several stories including that of Tristão, who falls in love with and marries a young widow, Fidália. After their marriage, the couple go to Europe, leaving their friends with only sadness and memories. Known as the novel that best reflects the personality and life of Machado de Assis, Memorial de Aires substitutes the irony and sarcasm of his earlier novels with a compassionate and melancholy tone. Some critics count the novel as a literary and human testament from the master of Brazilian letters.

O Alienista

A sarcastic criticism of the science of its day, O Alientista, considered a classic of Brazilian literature, tells the story of psychiatrist Simão Bacamarte, who convinces the town of Itaguaí to pay for an assylum, and begins to fill it with residents he believes insane. While the assylum at first has a few patients, it grows quickly until, after a revolt by many in the town is fought off, it includes 4/5ths of the town! Realizing something is wrong, Bacamarte releases those committed saying that those committed are infact normal. Instead, he concludes, the insane are those who are considered normal or exemplary. Then his friends convince him that he is, in fact, exemplary. . .

Senhora

A critique of marriage of convenience, this classic of Brazilian literature clarifies universal truths as one-time lovers reconcile as husband and wife. The poor orphan Aurélia is devastated when her true love, Fernando, breaks their engagement for the financial rewards of a marriage of convenience to another. But Aurélia unexpectedly inherits a fortune and plans her revenge. Winning marriage to Fernando with a large dowery, she stuns her lover on their wedding night by imposing a marriage of convenience until the dowery is returned. The marriage descends into one of hate more than convenience, until both recognize the errors of their ways.

CÁLCULO CIENTÍFICO com MATLAB e Octave

Este livro é uma introdução ao Cálculo Científico. O seu objectivo consiste em apresentar vários métodos numéricos para resolver no computador certos problemas matemáticos que não podem ser tratados de maneira mais simples. São abordadas questões clássicas como o cálculo de zeros ou de integrais de funções contínuas, a resolução de sistemas lineares, a aproximação de funções por polinómios e a construção de aproximações precisas de soluções de equações diferenciais. Todos os algoritmos são apresentados nas linguagens de programação MATLAB e Octave, cujos comandos e instruções principais se introduzem de forma gradual, visando em particular a sua compatibilidade nas duas linguagens. O leitor pode assim verificar experimentalmente propriedades teóricas como a estabilidade, a precisão e a complexidade. O livro inclui ainda a resolução de problemas através de numerosos exercícios e exemplos, frequentemente ligados a aplicações concretas. No fim de cada capítulo encontra-se uma secção específica que apresenta assuntos não abordados e as referências bibliográficas que permitem ao leitor aprofundar os conhecimentos adquiridos.

Rendering with mental ray and 3ds Max

Create stunning renders of your 3ds Max models in mental ray with this concise guide. Learn all of the essential concepts such as indirect illumination, materials, render options, shaders, and lighting. Rendering with mental ray and 3ds Max, Second Edition is now revised to cover Autodesk Revit and special effects. The companion website includes all of the necessary project files from inside the book.

Rendering with mental ray and 3ds Max

Create stunning renders of your 3ds Max models in mental ray with this concise guide. Learn all of the essential concepts such as indirect illumination, materials, render options, shaders, and lighting. Rendering with mental ray and 3ds Max, Second Edition is now revised to cover Autodesk Revit and special effects. The companion website includes all of the necessary project files from inside the book.

Como e Porque Sou Romancista

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. 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 for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Histórias da Meia-Noite

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.

A Relíquia

A Relíquia

Álgebra Linear: Para todos

O objetivo deste livro é o de fornecer as primeiras ferramentas matemáticas associadas à Álgebra Linear. O texto foi elaborado por um matemático que procurou "sair do seu personagem" para vir ao encontro  de um público amplo. O desafio é o de tornar acessível a todos, os primeiros fundamentos e as primeiras técnicas de um saber fundamental para a ciência e a tecnologia. Com esse intuito, o autor escolheu escrevê-lo  em um estilo não tradicional e o enriqueceu não somente com exercícios, mas também com  frases de auto-referência, aforismos, citações, palíndromos  e problemas para serem resolvidos com a ajuda do computador. O livro é para todos, mas tem uma dedicação especial aos estudantes dos cursos de graduação em disciplinas científicas e aos professores  cujo texto poderá ser útil também como material de consulta.

Creating 3D Game Art for the iPhone with Unity: Featuring modo and Blender pipelines

Revolutionize your iPhone and iPad game development with Unity iOS, a fully integrated professional application and powerful game engine, which is quickly becoming the best solution for creating visually stunning games for Apple's iDevices easier, and more fun for artists. From concept to completion you'll learn to create and animate using modo and Blender as well as creating a full level utilizing the powerful toolset in Unity iOS as it specifically relates to iPhone and iPad game development. Follow the creation of "Tater," a character from the author's personal game project "Dead Bang," as he's used to explain vital aspects of game development and content creation for the iOS platform. Creating 3D Game Art for the iPhone focuses on the key principles of game design and development by covering in-depth, the iDevice hardware in conjunction with Unity iOS and how it relates to creating optimized game assets for the iDevices. Featuring Luxology's artist-friendly modo, and Blender, the free open-source 3D app, along side Unity iOS, optimize your game assets for the latest iDevices including iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad and the iPod Touch. Learn to model characters and environment assets, texture, animate skinned characters and apply advanced lightmapping techniques using Beast in Unity iOS.   In a clear, motivating, and entertaining style, Wes McDermott offers captivating 3D imagery, real-world observation, and valuable tips and tricks all in one place - this book is an invaluable resource for any digital artist working to create games for the iPhone and iPad using Unity iOS