Project Gutenberg 2006-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 101 Nunes, Cláudio José 1831 1875 Nunes, Claudio Jose Verdades amargas estudo politico dedicado às classes que pensam, que possuem e que trabalham Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal)) "Verdades amargas" by Cláudio José Nunes is a political essay written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the socio-political issues facing Portugal during a time of crisis, addressing the declining moral fabric of society, corruption, and the lack of genuine patriotism among its citizens. The essay serves as a call to consciousness and action for the Portuguese people, urging them to embrace responsibility in order to restore their nation. The opening of the essay sets a melancholic tone as it outlines the dire conditions of Portugal, which is depicted as suffering a slow decay. Nunes emphasizes the importance of moral integrity and public responsibility for a thriving democracy, lamenting that the nation's leaders and citizens alike have largely succumbed to apathy and self-interest. He reflects on the complexities of party politics, the lack of sincere public representation, and the dire need for a collective moral awakening to counteract the pervasive sense of decay. The author blatantly challenges readers to confront the uncomfortable truths about their society, positing that merely acknowledging problems is the first step toward healing and rejuvenation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Portugal -- Politics and government -- 1861-1889 DP Text PT Política e Sociedade Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Politics 179065 2025-07-08T11:18:37.101639 text/html 178886 2025-01-08T12:11:31.560844 text/html 139941 2025-07-08T11:18:43.057596 application/epub+zip 141911 2025-07-08T11:18:39.882627 application/epub+zip 125572 2025-07-08T11:18:38.698600 application/epub+zip 281841 2025-07-08T11:18:45.396621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266365 2025-07-08T11:18:42.416586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262922 2022-09-09T12:10:07.706539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151709 2025-07-08T11:18:36.827646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149215 2006-11-30T02:49:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18237 2025-07-08T11:18:45.513561 application/rdf+xml 15667 2025-07-08T11:18:39.175581 image/jpeg 3763 2025-07-08T11:18:38.936586 image/jpeg 57999 2006-11-30T02:49:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 140053 2025-07-08T11:18:37.116606 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