Prosas barbaras by Eça de Queirós

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Author Queirós, Eça de, 1845-1900
Editor Batalha Reis, Jaime, 1847-1935
LoC No. 33000873
Title Prosas barbaras
com uma introducção por Jayme Batalha Reis.
Original Publication Portugal: Livraria Chardron,1903.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosas_B%C3%A1rbaras
Note Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents Introducção -- Notas marginaes -- Macbeth -- A ladainha da dôr -- Entre a neve -- Os mortos -- A Peninsula -- O «Miautonomah» -- Mysticismo humoristico -- O milhafre -- Lisboa -- O Senhor Diabo -- Uma carta -- O lume -- Mephistopheles -- Memorias d'uma forca -- A morte de Jesus.
Credits Rita Farinha, Alberto Manuel Brandão Simões and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary "Prosas Barbaras" by Eça de Queiroz is a collection of literary writings composed in the mid-19th century. The text reflects on the author’s formative years and the evolution of his unique style, combining personal anecdotes with literary critique. It provides insight into various characters in his life and the influences that shaped his literary voice, such as Romanticism and the works of other notable authors. The opening of the work introduces the context and circumstances surrounding the creation of Eça de Queiroz's early writings, presenting a series of reflections through the eyes of a close friend who recounts their experiences together during the author's formative years. It illustrates the lively artistic environment in which the author thrived, hinting at the struggles and aspirations of a young writer attempting to carve out his identity amidst a rapidly changing literary landscape. The friend describes evenings filled with intense conversation, laughter, and the shared pursuit of literary creation, setting the stage for the deeper explorations and narratives that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Portuguese
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Portuguese fiction -- 19th century
Subject Short stories, Portuguese
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EBook-No. 68986
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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