Project Gutenberg 2010-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 1029 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 Contos Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contos_(E%C3%A7a_de_Queiroz) Singularidades de uma rapariga loura -- Um poeta lírico -- No moínho -- Civilização -- O tesoiro -- Frei Genebro -- Adão e Eva no Paraíso -- A aia -- O defunto -- José Matias -- A perfeição -- O suave milagre! Produced by Pedro Saborano and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Contos" by Eça de Queirós is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This compilation illustrates the author's diverse storytelling ability, blending fantasy with critical commentary on society, and focuses on various characters and social themes that reflect the complexities of human relationships. At the start of the work, the narrative introduces the character Macário, a man described in detail as he navigates his mundane life while being drawn into a personal crisis sparked by love. Set against the backdrop of a northern town, Macário reminisces about a woman who captivates him, prompting his introspection and revealing the tension between his desires and the limitations imposed by his social milieu. Eça de Queirós skillfully contrasts the allure of romantic aspirations with the stark realities of life, setting the stage for the unfolding of Macário’s experiences and highlighting the intricate dynamics of love and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Portuguese fiction -- 19th century Short stories, Portuguese PQ Text PT Contos Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories 482183 2025-06-13T04:06:39.205807 text/html 471024 2021-01-06T04:40:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 534716 2021-01-06T04:40:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 480109 2025-06-13T04:06:47.521904 application/epub+zip 488259 2025-06-13T04:06:41.444792 application/epub+zip 262656 2025-06-13T04:06:40.003790 application/epub+zip 568456 2025-06-13T04:06:52.172776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538663 2025-06-13T04:06:46.627787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385986 2022-09-14T11:25:44.687014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452438 2025-06-13T04:06:38.232839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442413 2021-01-06T04:40:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 179272 2021-01-06T04:40:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19723 2025-06-13T04:06:52.319746 application/rdf+xml 8830 2025-06-13T04:06:40.605809 image/jpeg 2335 2025-06-13T04:06:40.321817 image/jpeg 596361 2025-06-13T04:06:39.257862 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