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 Project Gutenberg 2009-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 201 Lima, S. de Magalhães (Sebastião de Magalhães) 1850 1928 Lima, Sebastiao de Magalhaes Lima, Sebastião de Magalhães Magalhães Lima, S. de (Sebastião) De Magalhães Lima, S. (Sebastião) Lima, Magalhães Costumes Madrilenos Notas de um Viajante Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from BibRia) "Costumes Madrilenos" by S. de Magalhães Lima is a collection of travel notes written in the late 19th century. The work seeks to explore the characteristics and comparisons of different cultures through the author’s observations while traveling, with a particular focus on Madrid and Spain. It blends philosophical musings with cultural critiques, providing readers with a lens into the social customs and societal critiques of the time. The opening of the book introduces the idea that traveling is essential for personal growth and understanding of the world. The author emphasizes the importance of experiencing different cultures to fully appreciate the richness of life. In this segment, he makes comparisons between various countries, using them to illustrate his thoughts on the social mores and characteristics of the Spanish compared to other nations. He highlights both the vitality and contradictions inherent in Spanish culture, particularly as it relates to customs, personal dispositions, and the landscape of politics and society in Madrid. The writer's reflections suggest that experiencing new places is vital for acquiring a deeper, more critical perspective of one's own homeland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Madrid (Spain) -- Description and travel Madrid (Spain) -- Social life and customs DP Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing 189233 2025-06-12T11:16:02.278159 text/html 183554 2009-09-15T05:11:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 71365 2009-09-15T05:11:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 148644 2025-06-12T11:16:09.642070 application/epub+zip 152159 2025-06-12T11:16:05.422079 application/epub+zip 138610 2025-06-12T11:16:04.159084 application/epub+zip 303032 2025-06-12T11:16:12.806084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278541 2025-06-12T11:16:08.869114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261957 2022-09-14T03:57:35.183733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168174 2025-06-12T11:16:01.591117 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165648 2009-09-15T05:11:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67723 2009-09-15T05:11:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19282 2025-06-12T11:16:12.958044 application/rdf+xml 14114 2025-06-12T11:16:04.733090 image/jpeg 3549 2025-06-12T11:16:04.448092 image/jpeg 147496 2025-06-12T11:16:02.297147 application/octet-stream application/zip pt.wikipedia