Project Gutenberg 2005-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 147 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, (1877-08/09) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Farpas Produced by Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa, Portugal, Cláudia Ribeiro, Larry Bergey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes" by Ramalho Ortigão and Eça de Queiroz is a collection of essays and articles written in the late 19th century. The work critiques contemporary political, literary, and social issues in Portugal, particularly focusing on the influence of prominent figures like Alexandre Herculano. The authors employ irony and satire to address the corruption and mediocrity in politics and society, providing insightful commentary on the literary scene and the condition of women’s education. The opening of the text highlights the dual legacy of Alexandre Herculano, celebrating his contributions to Portuguese literature and history while lamenting his later retreat into solitude. The narrative articulates a sense of loss over a significant intellectual voice that could have shaped national consciousness, suggesting that his withdrawal had grave implications for Portuguese society. The authors urge a deeper examination of Herculano's life and influence, setting the stage for a series of analyses that intertwine personal reflections with broader societal critiques throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.3 (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 139366 2025-08-07T06:04:23.828192 text/html 133577 2020-12-11T20:10:43 text/html 201416 2025-08-07T06:04:30.526190 application/epub+zip 201912 2025-08-07T06:04:27.555196 application/epub+zip 112556 2025-08-07T06:04:26.168184 application/epub+zip 545923 2025-08-07T06:04:32.422178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534256 2025-08-07T06:04:29.556155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207269 2022-09-08T04:06:49.949721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122652 2025-08-07T06:04:23.507223 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120831 2020-12-11T20:10:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21190 2025-08-07T06:04:32.553185 application/rdf+xml 27713 2025-08-07T06:04:26.658176 image/jpeg 5107 2025-08-07T06:04:26.412178 image/jpeg 47842 2020-12-11T20:10:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 89033 2020-12-11T20:10:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 207142 2025-08-07T06:04:23.843215 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