Project Gutenberg 2004-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 178 Queirós, Eça de 1845 1900 Queiroz, José Maria Eça de Queiroz, Eca de Queiros, Jose Maria Eca de Queiroz, Eça de Queiroz, Jose Maria Eca de Queirós, José Maria Eça de Eça de Queirós, José María Ortigão, Ramalho 1836 1915 Ortigao, Jose Duarte Ramalho Ortigão, José Duarte Ramalho Duarte Ramalho Ortigão, José Ramalho Ortigão, José Duarte Ortigão, R. (Ramalho) As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1878-02/05) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Farpas Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Farpas Produced by Cláudia Ribeiro, Larry Bergey and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from page scans provided by Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa. "As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes" by Ramalho Ortigão and Eça de Queiroz is a collection of engaged social and political essays written in the late 19th century (a period marked by profound change in Europe). The book provides a satirical commentary on the contemporary Portuguese society, reflecting on issues ranging from political corruption to social mores, particularly focusing on the dynamics of morality and education in the bourgeois class. The opening of this work introduces the authors' perspective on societal norms and the justice system through specific cases, like that of Joanna Pereira and a parish priest. The narrative explores the inconsistencies in how society judges different crimes, depicting a critical view of the legal and moral standards of the time. Furthermore, it critiques the adherence to outdated traditions and the emerging relevance of gymnastics as a health practice, signaling a broader call for modernization in societal attitudes. The discourse blends irony and social critique, showcasing the authors' articulate voice in addressing the stagnation of cultural progress within Portugal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Portugal -- Politics and government -- Periodicals Portugal -- Civilization -- Periodicals Portugal -- Social life and customs -- Periodicals AP DP Text PT Política e Sociedade Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 139864 2025-08-06T03:52:07.001636 text/html 115436 2024-10-28T20:04:04 text/html 203020 2025-08-06T03:52:13.708611 application/epub+zip 203657 2025-08-06T03:52:10.757594 application/epub+zip 114518 2025-08-06T03:52:09.361613 application/epub+zip 550424 2025-08-06T03:52:15.667070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539362 2025-08-06T03:52:12.742592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208522 2022-09-07T00:10:36.991394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125041 2025-08-06T03:52:06.700608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105043 2024-10-28T20:04:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19173 2025-08-06T03:52:15.801047 application/rdf+xml 27930 2025-08-06T03:52:09.865588 image/jpeg 5089 2025-08-06T03:52:09.613605 image/jpeg 209008 2025-08-06T03:52:07.017619 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia pt.wikipedia