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Novels in Portuguese have captivated thousands of readers through the narrative resources used by their authors and the stories they convey through their lines and pages. 

Immersing yourself in the world created in each Portuguese-language book gives you the beautiful opportunity to enjoy an original narrative while you practice and continue learning this sonorous language.

With a unique and rhythmic diction, Portuguese captivates just as novels written in this language do. With interesting proposals, original characters, and very peculiar plots, these books are literary gems. 

In order to provide you with a varied, complete, and exquisite selection of books written in Portuguese, we have made an effort to consolidate the best texts in one place.

It is a real pleasure for us to be able to share with you and all our readers our collection of 15 classic novels in Portuguese.

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The Trial

Author: Franz Kafka

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The Trial is a posthumous novel by Franz Kafka, it was based on a manuscript that he left unfinished before he died. It is considered a masterpiece and has been included in several lists of the best books in history.

The plot revolves around Josef K., a bank manager who is arrested one morning by the authorities, who give him no explanation other than being prosecuted by the law.

From that moment on, he enters hell to try to defend himself from a crime he is unaware of and blindly takes steps in a trial through which it is impossible for him to access justice.

The Portuguese version is called “O Processo” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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Brave New World

Author: Aldous Huxley

Admirável Mundo Novo Portuguese

Brave New World is a dystopian novel, written by Aldous Huxley and published in 1932. Set in a future time, the story contains all the tragic but overlapping elements that lead a society to repression, totalitarianism, and extreme control of human life.

Humanity had been plagued by wars and their dire consequences, which is why the citizenry asked the political establishment to take total control and suppress any form of human suffering.

Since then, society was subjected to changes such as infertility, artificial reproduction, indoctrination from birth, caste division, the elimination of the family, the annulment of emotions, and sexual debauchery. This is how the World State functioned until the protagonist began to question everything.

The Portuguese version is called “Admirável Mundo Novo” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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Little Women

Author: Louisa May Alcott

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Little Women is a novel that develops deep and human themes within its interesting plot. Published in 1868, after the American Civil War, it tells the story of 4 sisters: Megan (Meg), Josephine (Jo), Elizabeth (Beth), and Amy. All of them have to live with the detachment of their father and the economic shortages due to the political and social situation of their time.

As the novel progresses we see the psychology of each of the sisters, how they face the challenges of transitioning into adulthood, as well as overcoming their faults and strengthening their virtues.

The Portuguese version is called “Mulherzinhas” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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A Christmas Carol

Author: Charles Dickens

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A Christmas Carol is a short novel by the British writer Charles Dickens. It was first published in December 1843 and since then it has become a guiding story in the family traditions of both the United Kingdom and the United States, especially at Christmas time.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a self-centered and materialistic man. This prevents him from sharing with his family and being charitable to the poor, among other things. But, his attitude changes completely after being visited by a group of ghosts on Christmas Eve.

During the narration, we will see the conversion of this particular character that will leave us with important life lessons.

The Portuguese version is called “Um cântico de natal” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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White Nights

Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Noites Brancas Portuguese

White Nights is a short novel by the famous Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It is one of his first works. It was published in 1848, making it his fourth novel. The plot takes place during four white nights, a natural phenomenon in which the sun does not seem to go down completely, so that darkness never really comes.

The narrator is now in the habit of going for walks during the white nights. On those walks, he meets Nástenka, a woman who lives with her blind and controlling grandmother. After he defends her from an attacker, Nástenka agrees to be his friend, on the sole condition that he does not fall in love with her. And although the narrator makes the promise, as the plot progresses he does not seem to keep it.

The Portuguese version is called “Noites Brancas” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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The Metamorphosis

Author: Franz Kafka

A Metamorfose Portuguese

The Metamorphosis is a classic of world literature, written by the Czech Franz Kafka and published in 1915. It is an unusual story. Many literary critics believe that it is a metaphor for the man who grew up in the industrial era, treated as a new slave, condemned to live with the mistreatment and injustices of the system.

It is a short novel that tells the curious transformation of Gregory Samsa into an insect. All the events unleashed by this strange phenomenon, create a growing narrative tension that does not cease until the end of the story.

The Portuguese version has the same name “A Metamorfose” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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Lady Susan

Author: Jane Austen

Lady Susan Portuguese

Lady Susan is an epistolary novel written by Jane Austen and published posthumously in 1871. It is about a widow in her 30s who tries to find a husband for herself and her young 16-year-old daughter.

However, in Lady Susan, we do not find a docile and demure woman, who keeps her manners, but a selfish anti-heroine who has no qualms about seeking husbands in men younger than herself, while having a relationship with a married man.

This novel is very different from the rest of the writer’s work and, according to critics, is not comparable to other literary works of the 19th century.

The Portuguese version is called “Lady Susan” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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Dangerous Liaisons

Author: Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

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Dangerous Liaisons is a classic epistolary novel, written by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos and published in 1782. It is about a cruel and Machiavellian ploy by the Marquise de Merteuil and the Viscount de Valmont, who lead a libertine life and rejoice in it through letters.

One day, Merteuil devises a plan in which Valmont must seduce the young and recently released from a convent Cécile de Volanges. In exchange, the Marquise would allow the viscount to sleep with her. Merteuil’s goal was to keep Cécile’s music tutor, with whom the naive young woman was in love.

But, the plans did not go as well as she had hoped and they will all have to pay the consequences of the tragic endings that will be unleashed.

The Portuguese version is called “As Ligações Perigosas” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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The Iron Heel

Author: Jack London

O-Tacao-de-Ferro-de-Jack-London-Portuguese

The Iron Heel is a dystopian novel, written by Jack London and published in 1908. It is considered by many a prophetic work of what would become the current capitalist system. In the novel, London tells us about an oligarchic and totalitarian regime that ruled for 400 years.

In its last century, the system was shaken by working-class revolts that became stronger and more relevant. Society was then divided into three camps: the oligarchy, the proletariat, and the mercenaries. The latter took one side or the other according to their convenience at the time. Finally, the constant conflicts shook the Iron Heel.

The Portuguese version has the same name “O Tacão de Ferro” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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A Tale of Two Cities

Author: Charles Dickens

Um Conto de Duas Cidades Portuguese

A Tale of Two Cities is the 12th book by Charles Dickens, published in 1859 when he was already an outstanding and mature author. For many critics, the beginning of this novel is the best in the history of literature.

Although it was written long after the French Revolution, it is set at that time. These were turbulent years for France, whose people were suffering the horrors of injustice and abuse by the monarchies, and who would henceforth continue to go through the chaos typical of social transformations.

The two cities portrayed in this book are Paris and London. Both were immersed in very different realities that even contrasted, since in the former there reigned an atmosphere of weariness and rebellion, extreme poverty and violence everywhere; in the latter, on the other hand, there was economic and social stability that made peace flourish.

The Portuguese version is called “Um Conto de Duas Cidades” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Author: Mark Twain

As Aventuras de Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a novel written by Mark Twain and published in parts starting in 1876. It is considered a true masterpiece of world literature. In its pages, the reader witnesses the vicissitudes of one of the most famous children of the Anglo-Saxon narrative.

The story tells the antics of Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn, who among all the entanglements they generate, one day bury a cat in the cemetery where a murder was being carried out, which they end up witnessing.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and his friend involves not only them but also other friends and the inhabitants of the fictional town of St. Petersburg, on the coast of the Mississippi River.

The Portuguese version is called “As Aventuras de Tom Sawyer” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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The Three Musketeers

Author: Alexandre Dumas

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The Three Musketeers is one of the greatest novels of the French writer Alexandre Dumas and has become the universal classic favorite of millions of readers around the world. It was originally published as a folio in 1844.

The plot begins in France (1625) when the young Gascon, called D’Artagnan, travels to Paris to fulfill his goal of becoming a musketeer. As soon as he arrives, he is confronted by the Count of Rochefort, whose identity he does not know at the time.

Once in the French capital, he is intercepted by three musketeers (Athos, Porthos, and Aramis) who challenge him to a duel. However, the feat is thwarted because duels were forbidden. From that moment on, they all become inseparable friends and put themselves at the service of King Louis XIII, thus changing the history of France.

The Portuguese version is called “Os Três Mosqueteiros” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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Poor Folk

Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Gente Pobre Portuguese

Poor Folk is Fyodor Dostoevsky’s first novel, which belongs to the epistolary subgenre. It was published in 1846 and received good reviews since then. One critical review posits that this is the earliest known social novel. The plot is quite simple, though no less interesting for that.

It all centers on the correspondence between Varvara and Makar, distant relatives from the city of St. Petersburg. There they relate their personal lives, work matters, and also their views about the society in which they are immersed.

Both are poor and this makes them empathize with each other. Varvara is a young girl living with her father and stepmother, and Makar is a government official. Despite their growing affection for each other, it seems that life has no plans to bring them together.

The Portuguese version is called “Gente Pobre” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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The Time Machine

Author: H.G. Wells

A Máquina do Tempo Portuguese

The Time Machine is a science fiction novel, written by H.G. Wells and published in 1895. It is one of the author’s most famous works. It is about the extraordinary feat of a scientist who builds a time machine. By discovering the keys to go into the future, this man manages to reach the year 802,701.

When he returns home, he tells his friends an incredible story about a human civilization that instead of advancing has regressed in terms of social and technological progress. And when he went even further into the future, he was able to observe the destruction of the earth. His colleagues don’t believe his story, but the man is ready to travel again.

The Portuguese version is called “A Máquina do Tempo” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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The Hound of the Baskervilles

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Hound of the Baskervilles is Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous novel, starring the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes. The plot revolves around the “curse” of the Baskervilles, initiated with the death of Hugo Baskerville by a hound, all this to punish him for his wickedness.

In the year 1800, Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the Devonshire moor, so Dr. Mortimer goes in search of Sherlock and shows him the manuscript about the curse, and tells him about some hound tracks found near the body. From then on, the investigation of this mysterious crime begins.

The Portuguese version is called “O Cão dos Baskervilles” and you can access a completely free PDF copy by clicking on the following link.

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