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Words of Another Era

Some stories do not belong solely to the past. They traverse time carrying ideas, fears, customs, and worldviews that continue to echo —often in an unsettling way.

Vintage Words is a space dedicated to the reading and rereading of classical literature, without haste and without unnecessary varnish. Here, different traditions live side by side, allowing old texts to be observed through today's lens, without losing their original density.

The series Classics of Horror and Unease gathers fundamental works of horror —psychological, fantastic, or disturbing— while Shadows of Folklore is dedicated to the legends and folk narratives that moved from oral tradition to literature and helped shape the collective imagination.

Article List

Classics of Horror and Unease

Title Author Date

The unsettling Machado de Assis

Guardião do Estronho January 08, 2026
The grotesque in Machado de Assis and João do Rio Guardião do Estronho January 17, 2026
Submission, Excess, and Brutality Guardião do Estronho January 30, 2026

The Dark Side of Bernardo Guimarães

Guardião do Estronho February 06, 2026

Shadows of Folklore

Title Author Date
Introduction: The Fantastic, the Strange, and the Uncanny Guardião do Estronho January 12, 2026

The Wanton Woman

Guardião do Estronho January 26, 2026
The Young Woman and the Candle Guardião do Estronho February 09, 2026