Project Gutenberg 2006-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 600 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 A Cidade e as Serras Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_and_the_Mountains Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cidade_e_as_Serras Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Cidade e as Serras" by Eça de Queirós is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a character named Jacintho who grapples with his identity and the contrast between urban and rural life. The book explores themes of civilization, nature, and personal fulfillment as Jacintho navigates his privileged existence in Paris contrasted with his roots in the countryside. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist Jacintho, born into wealth yet deeply affected by an incident in his family's history involving a royal figure. As he matures, Jacintho becomes enamored with the idea that true happiness lies in civilization and its advancements, explaining his belief through philosophical discussions with his friend, José Fernandes. Despite his apparent success in the bustling city of Paris, Jacintho's character begins to reveal the strains of city life, showcasing his increasing dissatisfaction with the superficiality of urban existence. Through lively dialogues and vivid descriptions, the opening sets the tone for a story that will explore the tensions between progress and tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) This ebook uses a beginning of the 20th century spelling. A spelling modernization following Standard Portuguese from the beginning of the 21st century is included as a link from the html file. Reading ease score: 54.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Portugal -- Fiction PQ Text PT Romance Category: Novels 502984 2025-08-08T03:35:22.171069 text/html 546055 2022-12-08T15:22:44 text/html 317427 2025-08-08T03:35:37.233004 application/epub+zip 321571 2025-08-08T03:35:28.212049 application/epub+zip 271453 2025-08-08T03:35:25.469045 application/epub+zip 519680 2025-08-08T03:35:41.725991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467699 2025-08-08T03:35:33.441032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410949 2022-09-08T15:20:09.578914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456522 2025-08-08T03:35:21.222085 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 456291 2022-12-08T15:23:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19223 2025-08-08T03:35:41.880967 application/rdf+xml 13146 2025-08-08T03:35:25.986055 image/jpeg 3290 2025-08-08T03:35:25.724062 image/jpeg 184951 2022-12-08T15:24:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 231363 2022-12-08T15:24:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 299430 2025-08-08T03:35:22.218068 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 pt.wikipedia