As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1882-11/12)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Queirós, Eça de, 1845-1900

Contributor:

Ortigão, Ramalho, 1836-1915

Language:

Portuguese

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1882-11/12)" by Eça de Queirós and Ramalho Ortigão is a satirical journalistic work written during the late 19th century. This collection of essays provides a critical commentary on Portuguese society, focusing on politics, culture, and customs, particularly the role of the clergy and the absurdities of political and social life. The opening of the work sets a tone of sharp wit, using irony and humor to examine the relationship between the church and state, as well as the general state of moral and intellectual affairs in Portugal. Eça de Queirós and Ramalho Ortigão critique the practices of ecclesiastical authority and the absurdities underlying politically motivated religious gatherings. Through a vivid portrayal of clerical personalities and satirical incidents, the authors establish a critical analysis of contemporary society, hinting at the broader challenges of modernity. The authors invite readers to reflect on the implications of these observations within the realm of both personal and national identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Cláudia Ribeiro, Larry Bergey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This work was produced from images generously made available by the Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa, Portugal.

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Farpas

Reading ease score: 35.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-11-26