Brazilian Literature

Short Stories in Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A1-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening.

Meet Zezé—Brazil’s naughtiest and most loveable boy, his talent for mischief matched only by his great kindness. When he grows up he wants to be a ‘poet with a bow-tie’, but for now he entertains himself playing pranks on the residents of his family’s poor Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood and inventing friends to play with. That is, until he meets a real friend, and his life begins to change.

Biff’s father and uncle were both well-traveled and accustomed to unusual situations and they felt it could be a matter of learning and enjoyment for the sixteen-year-old boy. He was big, strong, and very intelligent, so his relatives felt such a trip could add to a future for the lad. It turned our far differently than expectations. A jungle wilderness jam-packed with hazards and thrills. That’s what eventually confronted Biff going through territory inhabited with dreaded head-hunters. It had begun when Biff boarded a plane bound for Brazil and was handed an unexpected letter.

When the end of the world arrived, it came not with a bang, as most expected, but with more of a "pfft" instead. Humanity has been torn asunder and brought to the edge of total annihilation in less than an hour. For those who died, it was a quick death, so fast that their brains didn't have time to process the pain signals from their nerves. For those who survived, the true horror is about to begin as they struggle to not only stay alive, but come to grips with the shocking realization about what - and who - was responsible.

Totalmente revista e atualizada pelo autor–professor titular de Literatura Brasileira na USP–essa obra consagrada aos estudantes universitários, professores e pós-graduados, é tida como a melhor do gênero. Está divida em oito partes: Condição Colonial, Barroco, Arcádia e Ilustração, Romantismo, Realismo, Pré-Modernismo, Modernismo e Tendências Contemporâneas e História da Literatura Brasileira.

Hailed in his lifetime as one of Latin America’s greatest writers, Machado de Assis (1839-1908) was a storyteller known for his wholly innovative narrative techniques and uncanny talent for unraveling the social and political milieu of nineteenth-century Brazil. These signature traits are on full display in Quincas Borba, a novel that sees Machado satirize a rapidly changing Rio de Janeiro. Originally published in 1891, the story begins with the death of its titular character, a mad philosopher infamous for spouting pessimistic theories of “Humanitism”.

This freewheeling black comedy features a bizarre cast of characters, including a Japanese man with a ball floating six inches in front of his head, an American CEO with three arms, and a Brazilian peasant who discovers the art of healing by tickling one’s earlobe with a feather. By the end of this hilarious tale, they each have risen to the heights of wealth and fame, before arriving at disasters—both personal and ecological— that destroy the rain forest and all birds of Brazil.

Sixteen-year-old Dylan's life sucks. A careless driver cost him his leg, and as if that wasn't bad enough, he's being bullied at his new school. But a viral video and a life-changing encounter with a one-armed MMA fighter is about to change his life in ways he never could have imagined. Could Dylan's biggest weakness turn out to be his greatest strength?

A young, hard-up aristocrat decides to visit his wealthy relative in the hope of obtaining a loan. When he arrives at Greylands Court, he is warmly greeted by his cousin, but his hostess is strangely hostile. However, her husband urges the young man to pay no attention to her, and invites him to tour his menagerie. There he sees the star of his cousin's collection: a sleek, black Brazilian puma.

Em Reinações de Narizinho, obra com onze histórias, Monteiro Lobato conta as aventuras da turma do Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, incluindo Narizinho, Emília, Pedrinho, Dona Benta e Nastácia, além de personagens da natureza e de contos de fadas que participam das histórias. As onze histórias foram narradas por Sandra Silvério com participação dos seguintes profissionais: Arnaldo Santini, Barros Batista, Bruna Ximenes, Fabio Oliveira, Liane Mufarrej, Lucas Habib, Lucia Tulchinski, Renato Neto, Roger Souza e Tatiane Vaz.

Biff Brewster receives a 16th birthday present to go to Brazil to be with his father. Biff believes he will be going on a safari. Before leaving, Biff receives a secret letter from Mr. Stannart of the Ajax Company to give to his father. Stannart informs Biff that his father is not looking for rubber plantations, as many at the Company believe, but instead is looking for a secret gold mine. As Biff quickly discovers, others are also looking for the secret gold mine and will stop at nothing to find it. In addition to thieves, Native headhunters and wild rivers await Biff and his father.

Alena Araya and Casey Chen are professional beach volleyball players, rising through the ranks of their bikini-clad brethren. When they win their first tournament, their super-sexy Brazilian rivals challenge them to a unique match: one where their clothes and naughty assets are on the line! Will Alena and Casey be able to ignore the gorgeous bodies across the net and win? Or will they wind up the sex toys of two beautiful Brazilians? Find out if our bikini warriors can survive the ultimate volleyball sex battle!

When Piper finds herself in Brazil and sets eyes on the sexy billionaire her friends have in mind for her—she's all in. Hell yes, Best Friend of the Year Award goes to . . . Except, there's a glitch. Turns out she's there to babysit his kid. Who the hell put that in her dossier? The point is to escape her normal life. Yeah, no award now. But the dark and mysterious widower is so much more than she could ever imagined, and the chemistry between them is off-the-charts. And now he's using their two weeks to try to convince her to stay.

A Brazilian Breeze is the sixth book in the series, but is the first crossover book by Top-Shelf Bookz multi-talented author Antonio N. Sherman. Key Breeze's hot new female artist Lesa-Lesa Gomez, the Puerto Rican Flame, meets the Venezuela peach and pop sensation, the people's singer Nina Sola Delray! The Key Breeze South America tour is set to launch from Miami, Florida, promoting Lesa-Lesa's number-one Spanish version of "I Know You Like My Style: Now Watch Me!"

Em Pena de papagaio, escritores antigos, como De La Fontaine e Esopo, visitam o sítio. A obra Reinações de Narizinho é composta por onze histórias, que podem ser escutadas aqui separadamente. As onze histórias foram narradas por Sandra Silvério com participação dos seguintes profissionais: Arnaldo Santini, Barros Batista, Bruna Ximenes, Fabio Oliveira, Liane Mufarrej, Lucas Habib, Lucia Tulchinski, Renato Neto, Roger Souza e Tatiane Vaz.

Ryan messed up at work and is being sent to Brazil to fix his mistake. He's annoyed that he might miss out on hooking up with this new girl that he's been flirting with. However, his boss points out that Copacabana Beach will be full of hotties to check out, and Ryan travels to Brazil hopeful that he can do more than just work! He meets Ana and wonders why the locals are looking at him funny as they walk hand in hand into the ocean. Her grip is firm and body is amazing, but perhaps there's something he doesn't know about this Brazilian stunner!

Em O pó de pirlimpimpim, Dona Benta participa de um passeio da turma do sítio. A obra Reinações de Narizinho é composta por onze histórias, que podem ser escutadas aqui separadamente. As onze histórias foram narradas por Sandra Silvério com participação dos seguintes profissionais: Arnaldo Santini, Barros Batista, Bruna Ximenes, Fabio Oliveira, Liane Mufarrej, Lucas Habib, Lucia Tulchinski, Renato Neto, Roger Souza e Tatiane Vaz.

Em O circo de cavalinhos, Pedrinho, Narizinho e Emília organizam um espetáculo de circo. A obra Reinações de Narizinho é composta por onze histórias, que podem ser escutadas aqui separadamente. As onze histórias foram narradas por Sandra Silvério com participação dos seguintes profissionais: Arnaldo Santini, Barros Batista, Bruna Ximenes, Fabio Oliveira, Liane Mufarrej, Lucas Habib, Lucia Tulchinski, Renato Neto, Roger Souza e Tatiane Vaz.

Em O irmão de Pinóquio, Pedrinho organiza um concurso para ver quem desenha o boneco que será o irmão do Pinóquio. A obra Reinações de Narizinho é composta por onze histórias, que podem ser escutadas aqui separadamente. As onze histórias foram narradas por Sandra Silvério com participação dos seguintes profissionais: Arnaldo Santini, Barros Batista, Bruna Ximenes, Fabio Oliveira, Liane Mufarrej, Lucas Habib, Lucia Tulchinski, Renato Neto, Roger Souza e Tatiane Vaz.

Em Cara de coruja, personagens de contos de fadas, incluindo várias princesas, assim como o Pequeno Polegar e Barba Azul participam de uma festa no sítio. A obra Reinações de Narizinho é composta por onze histórias, que podem ser escutadas aqui separadamente. As onze histórias foram narradas por Sandra Silvério com participação dos seguintes profissionais: Arnaldo Santini, Barros Batista, Bruna Ximenes, Fabio Oliveira, Liane Mufarrej, Lucas Habib, Lucia Tulchinski, Renato Neto, Roger Souza e Tatiane Vaz.