Project Gutenberg 2005-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 282 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 Ortigão, Ramalho 1836 1915 Ortigao, Jose Duarte Ramalho Ortigão, José Duarte Ramalho Duarte Ramalho Ortigão, José Ramalho Ortigão, José Duarte Ortigão, R. (Ramalho) As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1877-05/06) Reading ease score: 39.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa, Portugal, Cláudia Ribeiro, Larry Bergey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes" is a collection of political and literary chronicles written in the late 19th century. The work provides sharp commentary on Portuguese society, politics, and culture, utilizing irony and humor as tools for critique. This compilation showcases the authors’ insights into contemporary events, often blending narrative with satire, to reflect on the complexities of political ambition and social customs. The opening of "As Farpas" sets a vibrant scene in Lisbon during a beautiful March morning filled with the scents of blooming flowers and the sounds of nature, establishing a mood of renewal. The text introduces the political figure Sr. Fontes Pereira de Mello, who decides to step down from his government position, metaphorically depicted through a missing tooth which serves as a comedic focal point for political discussion among his peers. The tone allows readers to engage with the absurdities of political life and public opinion in Portugal, as characters react with disbelief and humor to the minister’s declaration, encapsulating the intricate interplay of power and satire that characterizes the series. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Portugal -- Politics and government -- Periodicals Portugal -- Civilization -- Periodicals Portugal -- Social life and customs -- Periodicals AP DP Text PT Política e Sociedade Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 159022 159305 2024-10-07T09:19:29.994957 2023-09-07T10:07:08.735362 text/html text/html 153061 2020-12-11T20:11:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 98009 2020-12-11T20:11:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210906 2024-10-07T09:19:37.766882 application/epub+zip 211734 2024-10-07T09:19:34.278910 application/epub+zip 122076 2024-10-07T09:19:32.680906 application/epub+zip 562214 2024-10-07T09:19:40.046889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550630 2024-10-07T09:19:36.691874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221367 2022-09-08T04:08:44.452607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140933 140803 2024-10-07T09:19:29.382943 2023-09-07T10:07:08.434379 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 138824 2020-12-11T20:11:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 56569 2020-12-11T20:11:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22755 2024-10-07T09:19:40.180880 application/rdf+xml 27882 2024-10-07T09:19:33.249162 image/jpeg 5122 2024-10-07T09:19:32.959954 image/jpeg 216975 2024-10-07T09:19:30.014969 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia