Project Gutenberg 2008-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 132 Monteiro, Ramalho 1862 1949 Ramalho Monteiro As ratices da Rattazzi: O pello nacional Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "As ratices da Rattazzi: O pello nacional" by Ramalho Monteiro is a satirical critique written in the late 19th century. This text engages with themes of national pride and cultural identity, responding to the controversial observations made by the Italian author Maria Rattazzi in her book about Portuguese society. The work employs a blend of humor and rhetoric while dissecting the social and cultural dynamics of Portugal during this time period. The book presents a vigorous defense of national dignity against perceived slights from Rattazzi's publication. The narrator articulates a blend of anger and comic disbelief at the portrayal of Portuguese customs and people, suggesting that Rattazzi's observations stemmed from ignorance or malice rather than genuine insight. Throughout the narrative, there are passionate appeals to patriotism, coupled with humorous critiques of societal norms, as the narrator navigates the repercussions of Rattazzi's work on public sentiment. In essence, it showcases the struggle between self-image and external perceptions, highlighting both the absurdities and virtues of Portuguese identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 28.8 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. pt Rattazzi, Marie, 1833-1902 DP Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 46401 2025-08-10T09:14:36.161675 text/html 43574 2021-01-03T09:52:40 text/html 98168 2025-08-10T09:14:41.368641 application/epub+zip 96777 2025-08-10T09:14:39.196628 application/epub+zip 78028 2025-08-10T09:14:38.046679 application/epub+zip 235155 2025-08-10T09:14:42.997639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228188 2025-08-10T09:14:40.679633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164300 2022-09-11T12:15:28.917428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39232 2025-08-10T09:14:35.887640 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38718 2021-01-03T09:52:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17915 2025-08-10T09:14:43.119611 application/rdf+xml 17217 2025-08-10T09:14:38.528673 image/jpeg 3863 2025-08-10T09:14:38.286646 image/jpeg 15958 2021-01-03T09:52:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 17272 2021-01-03T09:52:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 98148 2025-08-10T09:14:36.166694 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