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O monstro-barão, a bela-adormecida e a rosa mística

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Summary:In this paper we suggest a mystical reading of Branquinho da Fonseca’s short story, O Barão, attempting to underline the various tensions intersecting it. The author succeeds in disclosing man’s grotesque and animal nature, so that he can be uplifted to the beauty of goodness or to the goodness of beauty.  
Main Authors:Monteiro, Anthero
Subject:Branquinho da Fonseca O Barão conto misticismo grotesco Branquinho da Fonseca O Barão Short Story mysticism grotesque
Year:2003
Country:Portugal
Document type:article
Associated institution:Departamento de Línguas e Culturas da Universidade de Aveiro
Language:Portuguese
Origin:Forma Breve
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Summary:In this paper we suggest a mystical reading of Branquinho da Fonseca’s short story, O Barão, attempting to underline the various tensions intersecting it. The author succeeds in disclosing man’s grotesque and animal nature, so that he can be uplifted to the beauty of goodness or to the goodness of beauty.