Project Gutenberg 2005-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 183 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 (1877-05/06) 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 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" is a collection of political and literary chronicles written in the late 19th century. The work provides sharp commentary on Portuguese society, politics, and culture, utilizing irony and humor as tools for critique. This compilation showcases the authors’ insights into contemporary events, often blending narrative with satire, to reflect on the complexities of political ambition and social customs. The opening of "As Farpas" sets a vibrant scene in Lisbon during a beautiful March morning filled with the scents of blooming flowers and the sounds of nature, establishing a mood of renewal. The text introduces the political figure Sr. Fontes Pereira de Mello, who decides to step down from his government position, metaphorically depicted through a missing tooth which serves as a comedic focal point for political discussion among his peers. The tone allows readers to engage with the absurdities of political life and public opinion in Portugal, as characters react with disbelief and humor to the minister’s declaration, encapsulating the intricate interplay of power and satire that characterizes the series. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.2 (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: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 159145 2025-07-07T06:02:00.822713 text/html 153061 2020-12-11T20:11:35 text/html 210973 2025-07-07T06:02:07.637675 application/epub+zip 211728 2025-07-07T06:02:04.556714 application/epub+zip 122067 2025-07-07T06:02:03.168712 application/epub+zip 562222 2025-07-07T06:02:09.673688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550630 2025-07-07T06:02:06.689702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221367 2022-09-08T04:08:44.452607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140933 2025-07-07T06:02:00.455728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138824 2020-12-11T20:11:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22481 2025-07-07T06:02:09.801660 application/rdf+xml 27882 2025-07-07T06:02:03.663699 image/jpeg 5122 2025-07-07T06:02:03.416719 image/jpeg 56569 2020-12-11T20:11:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 98009 2020-12-11T20:11:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 217006 2025-07-07T06:02:00.839717 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 pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia