Project Gutenberg 2024-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 131 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 Serrano, Mary J. (Mary Jane) 1923 Serrano, Mary Jane Christie 08015523 O primo Basílio. English Dragon's teeth : $b A novel from the Portuguese $aBoston :$bTicknor and company, $c1889. Translation of O primo Bazilio. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_Bazilio Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "Dragon's Teeth" by Eça de Queirós is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the intricacies of relationships and societal expectations within a Portuguese setting, primarily focusing on the lives of Jorge and Luiza, a married couple navigating their domestic life and the external influences that threaten their happiness. The narrative hints at themes of infidelity and the constraints of society, particularly through the introduction of Luiza’s cousin Bazilio, who could disrupt their seemingly idyllic existence. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jorge and Luiza in their Lisbon home, where they share a moment of tender intimacy before Jorge departs for a work trip. As Luiza prepares for an uncertain time alone, her thoughts drift towards her past, particularly her former affection for cousin Bazilio, whose impending return looms over her happiness. The storytelling sets a vivid scene of the couple’s domestic life, emphasizing their rapport and contrasting it with the potential chaos that Bazilio may introduce. The opening establishes a sense of tension between private desires and social expectations, which promises to unfold in the narrative ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008673434 20240712023457queirs 1889 US Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adultery -- Fiction Extortion -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction Lisbon (Portugal) -- Fiction Portuguese fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels 845434 2025-06-29T10:38:44.856539 text/html 820025 2024-09-19T06:44:28 text/html 747248 2025-06-29T10:38:56.655521 application/epub+zip 742006 2025-06-29T10:38:47.011514 application/epub+zip 437840 2025-06-29T10:38:45.904639 application/epub+zip 1124168 2025-06-29T10:39:03.421412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1080389 2025-06-29T10:38:55.523448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 765986 2025-06-29T10:38:42.162582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 746149 2024-09-19T06:44:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18399 2025-06-29T10:39:03.576419 application/rdf+xml 11383 2025-06-29T10:38:46.145495 image/jpeg 1806 2025-06-29T10:38:46.028487 image/jpeg 859239 2025-06-29T10:38:44.923577 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 en.wikipedia