| Author |
Queirós, Eça de, 1845-1900 |
| Editor |
Batalha Reis, Jaime, 1847-1935 |
| LoC No. |
33000873
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| Title |
Prosas barbaras
com uma introducção por Jayme Batalha Reis.
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| Original Publication |
Portugal: Livraria Chardron,1903.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Contents |
Introducção -- Notas marginaes -- Macbeth -- A ladainha da dôr -- Entre a neve -- Os mortos -- A Peninsula -- O «Miautonomah» -- Mysticismo humoristico -- O milhafre -- Lisboa -- O Senhor Diabo -- Uma carta -- O lume -- Mephistopheles -- Memorias d'uma forca -- A morte de Jesus.
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| Credits |
Rita Farinha, Alberto Manuel Brandão Simões and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"Prosas Barbaras" by Eça de Queiroz is a collection of literary writings composed in the mid-19th century. The text reflects on the author’s formative years and the evolution of his unique style, combining personal anecdotes with literary critique. It provides insight into various characters in his life and the influences that shaped his literary voice, such as Romanticism and the works of other notable authors. The opening of the work introduces the context and circumstances surrounding the creation of Eça de Queiroz's early writings, presenting a series of reflections through the eyes of a close friend who recounts their experiences together during the author's formative years. It illustrates the lively artistic environment in which the author thrived, hinting at the struggles and aspirations of a young writer attempting to carve out his identity amidst a rapidly changing literary landscape. The friend describes evenings filled with intense conversation, laughter, and the shared pursuit of literary creation, setting the stage for the deeper explorations and narratives that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Portuguese |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Portuguese fiction -- 19th century
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| Subject |
Short stories, Portuguese
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
68986 |
| Release Date |
Sep 14, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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