Monteiro Lobato

Na cole o 7 melhores contos, o cr tico August Nemo apresenta autores que fazem parte da hist ria da literatura em l ngua portuguesa. Neste volume temos Monteiro Lobato, que foi contista, ensa sta e tradutor. bastante conhecido entre as crian as, pois se dedicou a um estilo de escrita com linguagem simples onde realidade e fantasia est o lado a lado. Pode-se dizer que ele foi o precursor da literatura infantil no Brasil. Fora os livros infantis, escreveu outras obras liter rias, tais como O Choque das Ra as, Urup s, A Barca de Gleyre e O Esc ndalo do Petr leo. Neste ltimo livro, demonstra todo seu nacionalismo, posicionando-se totalmente favor vel a explora o do petr leo, no Brasil, apenas por empresas brasileiras. Os contos presentes nessa obra s o: - Negrinha: uma menina rf e maltratada descobre uma nova realidade ao ser acolhida por uma fam lia mais compassiva.- O colocador de pronomes: um homem obcecado pela gram tica enfrenta situa es hil rias e dram ticas ao corrigir os outros.- O drama da geada: a luta de um fazendeiro contra uma geada devastadora que amea a destruir suas planta es.- O jardineiro Tim teo: um jardineiro dedicado, enfrenta a moderniza o que amea a o jardim que cuidou por d cadas.- O casamento da Em lia: uma boneca viva, experimenta uma cerim nia de casamento cheia de humor e reviravoltas.- As fitas da vida: reflex es filos ficas e emocionais surgem durante um passeio noturno por um bairro hist rico.- Um homem honesto: Jo o Pereira conhecido por sua integridade inabal vel, navegando pelos desafios de manter-se honesto em um mundo corrupto. Se voc gosta de boa literatura, confira os outros livros da Cole o 7 melhores contos. Boa leitura

SOBRE O AUTORMonteiro Lobato (1882-1948) foi um escritor e editor brasileiro. "O S tio do Pica-pau Amarelo" sua obra de maior destaque na literatura infantil. Criou a "Editora Monteiro Lobato" e mais tarde a "Companhia Editora Nacional". Foi um dos primeiros autores de literatura infantil de nosso pa s e de toda Am rica Latina. Ao lado da literatura infantil, Monteiro Lobato tamb m deixou extensa obra voltada para o p blico adulto. Retratou os vilarejos decadentes e a popula o do Vale do Para ba, quando da crise do caf . Situa-se entre os autores do Pr -Modernismo, per odo que precedeu a Semana de Arte Moderna. Lobato foi tamb m jornalista, tradutor e empres rio. Fundou a Companhia Petr leo do Brasil, qual se dedicou por dez anos.

A translation of Monteiro Lobato's "O Presidente Negro ou O Choque das Ra as," presented in a bilingual format with English alongside the original Portuguese. Monteiro Lobato was one of Brazil's most imaginative writers. He is best known for his children's series about the bizarre adventures of a feisty little girl and her irreverent rag doll. But Black President: Clash of the Races-the only novel he wrote for adult readers-takes an even wilder ride through Lobato's strange, intriguing perspective on humanity. Originally titled The Black President, the story is about a young man and woman in Brazil who use a high-tech scope that can see into the future. They follow events in the United States in the year 2228 as Black and white voters vie to elect a president of their own race. It's close until a feminist candidate pits men against women regardless of race. The story inevitably reflects some of the racism that was accepted as normal in the 1920s, when the book was written. At the same time, it opens racism to everyone's view as the fictional characters grapple with it. And suddenly, a Black man becomes President of the United States. Hard to believe? Not a hundred years after the book was written. But three centuries later, as Lobato tells the story, a Black president is simply not acceptable to whites. And then things get ugly. Ana Lessa-Schmidt's insightful and nuanced translation is the first English version of this Brazilian classic. It was shocking in 1926, and it's even more shocking today.

Originally titled The Black President, or The Clash of the Races, by Brazilian writer Monteiro Lobato, the story is about a young man and woman in Brazil who use a high-tech scope that can see into the future. They follow events in the United States in the year 2228 as Black and white voters vie to elect a president of their own race. It's close until a feminist candidate pits men against women regardless of race. And suddenly, a Black man becomes President of the United States. Hard to believe? Not a hundred years after the book was written. But three centuries later, as Lobato tells the story, a Black president is simply not acceptable to whites. And then things get ugly. It was shocking in 1926, and it's even more shocking today. The story inevitably reflects some of the racism that was accepted as normal in the 1920s, when the book was written. At the same time, it opens racism to everyone's view as the fictional characters grapple with it. An introduction by Vanete Santana-Dezmann puts the racism and the story itself into historical and literary perspective. Ana Lessa-Schmidt's insightful and nuanced translation is the first bilingual edition of this Brazilian classic. The original Portuguese appears alongside the English translation.

A translation of Monteiro Lobato's "A Chave do Tamanho." Though on one level a children's novel, the book also carries deep socio-political undertones. It tells the story of a rag doll who seeks to end war but ends up shrinking all of humanity to about half an inch. Millions die, but eventually she discovers the possibility of a new world order. But do people want to "switch" to a whole new world of peace? The answer is as complicated as humanity. The Size Switch is one of the later books in Lobato's Yellow Woodpecker Farm (O S tio do Picapau Amarelo) that has enchanted Brazilian children (and astute adults) for decades. Cheney's translation retains the playfulness of the original while changing a few words that reflect the general racism that existed in the early 10th century.

Este o nico romance adulto de Monteiro Lobato, que aborda, dentre outros temas, a segrega o racial, o feminismo e os debates do in cio do s culo XX. O cobrador Ayrton alcan a o sonho de possuir seu ve culo, por m sofre um acidente e salvo pelo professor Benson, que descobre uma m quina em que se pode ver o futuro. Assim, Ayrton e Jane, filha de Benson, acompanham as elei es presidenciais dos EUA em 2228, em que o candidato negro James Roy Wilde eleito.