View of Rio de Janeiro from Corcovado (photo courtesy of Varig Aitlines) ‘Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Bay of Guanabara, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Botafogo Beach Crénicas Brasileiras: Nova Fase Edited by Richard A. Preto-Rodas University of South Florida Alfred Hower University of Florida Charles A. Perrone University of Florida University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies University Press of Florida Gainesville/Tallahassee/Tampa/Boca Raton Pensacola/Orlando/ Miami JacksonvilleCogrigh © 1904 by tne Board 0 Reg of th Sn of Fela Printed inthe United Stats of Amen on ace paper) Alright reseved Revised edition of Crénicas Brasileras: A Portuguese Reader Permissions to reprint copyrighted material are acknowledged in the “Authors and Texts" section of the book, p. 225, Library of Congress Cataloging in-Publication data appear on the last printed page of the book. The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing ageney for the State University System of Florida, comprised of Florida A & M Univesity, Florida Alanie Univesity, Florida International Universy, Florida State University, Uni- versity of Central Florida, Univesity of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611 10. u. Contents Acknowledgments, ix Preface to the Nova Fase, xi Introduction, xv Grammatical Points Reviewed in Exercises, xix © Pessoal (Rubem Braga) A growing city causes problems forthe mailman (© Padeiro (Rubem Braga) A young reporter learns a lesson in humility from the bread man 1. Novas Galerias dos Estados (Marcio Cotrim) ‘A newcomer to Brasilia discovers a solution to pedestrian woes ‘Cem Cruzeiros a Mais (Fernando Sabino) Government bureaucracy defeated! A Mulher Vestida (Fernando Sabino) A chubby lady has a harrowing experience in Copacabana “Tempo Perdido (Luis Martins) The author laments the amount of ime he wastes each day 1. No Cinema (F.J. Cardozo) Routine leads to a misunderstanding at the movies Disque Amizade (F.J. Cardozo) ‘Atimid gentleman is surprised when he dials the wrong number Os Jornais (Rubem Braga) Some ordinary events that newspapers do not usually report ramos Mais Unidos aos Domingos (Sérgio Porto) Family get-togethers on Sundays in Copacabana Domingo e Anoiteccu (Rubem Braga) Sunday afternoon ina small town 16 2 26 31 35 a2 a7 32, 23. 44. 15, 16. 1. 18. ws. 20, a 23, 24, Crénicas Brasiletras: Nowa Fase Férias Conjugais (Paulo Mendes Campos) Problems of a temporary bachelor (Crdnica do Mandiocal (Dinah Silveira de Queiroz) ‘A modern metropolis fails to impress an ethnocentric ‘young Brazilian Indian ‘A Companheira de Viagem (Fernando Sabino) A monkey creates a problem of classification Raconto de Natividade (Helena Silveira) ‘A young caboclo decides that nothing but the best will do for his wife and their frst child ‘Quando Se Falava 0 Economés (Lindolfo Paoliello) Observations on modern technological jargon Brasileiro, Homem do Amanha (Paulo Mendes Campos) The Brazilian tendency to procrastinate Cangio do Exilio (Gongalves Dias) ‘Se Eu Morresse Amanha (Alvares de Azevedo) Dar um Jeitinho (Paulo Mendes Campos) The Brazilian way to solve dificult problems © Brasileiro, Sc Eu Fosse Ingles (Fentaudo Sabino) A feigned foreigner writes about the behavior of his countrymen ‘A Abobrinha (Carlos Drummond de Andrade) A lady passenger causes complications on a bus in Rio © Comicio de um Homem S6 (Affonso Romano de Sant’Anna) ‘An unemployed family man holds a protest rally by himself ‘Aida e 0 “Tem Que Dar Certo” (Affonso Romano de Sant”Anna) ‘An opera production leads to questions about national confidence Nem com uma Flor (Affonso Romano de Sant’Anna) Words about the ugly problem of violence against women ‘Aula de Inglés (Rubem Braga) Learning English: "Is this an elephant or an ash-tray?” Abaixo a Pichago (Marcelo Cerqueira) Abuses motivate a campaign against spray-painted messages (on the walls ofthe city 58 74 99 108 113 9 126 133, 139 +1 Contents 26, O Flagelo do Vestibular (Luis Fernando Verfssimo) CCollege-entrance exams terrify mothers more than kids 27. Carta de um Editor Portugués (Rachel de Queiroz) ‘A defense of Brazilian Portuguese 28. Grilos Gramaticais (Jodo Ubaldo Ribeiro) ‘Complaints about some current alterations in pronunciation and usage 29, Pai, Filho, Neto (Lufs Martins) Three letters, eighty years apart, show how times have changed in Brazil 30. © Padre Cicero Romo Batista (Rachel de Queiroz) The story of the extraordinary Padre Cicero 31, A Revolugio de 1930 (Eneida) ‘A fanily episode during the 1930 revolution 32. Abilio e Schopenhauer (Machado de Assis) The short and unhappy life ofan unwanted child 33. Como Aprendi o Portugués (Paulo Rén: Learning Portuguese, from Budapest to Lisbon to Rio 3M, Um Género Brasileiro: A Crénica (Paulo Rénai) 1s the exOnica a new literary genre? 35. A Cronica: Vinte ¢ cinco Anos de Evolucio, (Richard A. Preto-Rodas) A national genre as a mirror of changing socal values Authors and Texts Vocabulary 147 153, 161 169 175 189 198 213 218 225 229