Project Gutenberg 2010-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 127 Machado, Júlio César Machado, Julio Cesar Da Loucura e das Manias em Portugal Produced by Pedro Saborano "Da Loucura e das Manias em Portugal" by Júlio César Machado is a humorous and critical examination of mental health and societal attitudes towards madness, written in the late 19th century. The work explores the lives and experiences of the mentally ill within the context of a psychiatric hospital in Portugal, revealing the nuances of human behavior and the impact of societal norms on perceptions of sanity and insanity. The opening of the work introduces us to the environment of Rilhafolles, a mental institution, painting a vivid picture of its gardens and the people within. The author contrasts the vibrancy of nature outside with the somber atmosphere inside, where individuals display various forms of mental illness, from melancholic reflections to whimsical behaviors. These initial descriptions set the stage for a deeper exploration of the complexities of mental health, showcasing the diverse personalities of the patients and laying a foundation for the overarching themes of societal observation and critique that permeate the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Wit and humor -- History and criticism PN Text Category: Humour Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 184571 2025-08-14T05:48:33.879615 text/html 179826 2021-01-07T04:39:35 text/html 162141 2025-08-14T05:48:40.632488 application/epub+zip 161313 2025-08-14T05:48:37.120585 application/epub+zip 134871 2025-08-14T05:48:35.871542 application/epub+zip 344174 2025-08-14T05:48:43.362557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319752 2025-08-14T05:48:39.891628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291736 2022-09-15T14:42:01.641023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160055 2025-08-14T05:48:33.362584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157319 2021-01-07T04:39:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17550 2025-08-14T05:48:43.489506 application/rdf+xml 18211 2025-08-14T05:48:36.394518 image/jpeg 4143 2025-08-14T05:48:36.138652 image/jpeg 65682 2021-01-07T04:39:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 70770 2021-01-07T04:39:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 162979 2025-08-14T05:48:33.895607 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