Project Gutenberg 2010-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 727 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 Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. 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.) pt Fiction Short stories PQ Text PT Contos Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 482021 482015 2024-10-13T10:10:18.616019 2023-09-14T03:57:55.507958 text/html 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 480018 2024-10-13T10:10:26.925981 application/epub+zip 488258 2024-10-13T10:10:20.723978 application/epub+zip 262657 2024-10-13T10:10:19.372002 application/epub+zip 568422 2024-10-13T10:10:31.550942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538619 2024-10-13T10:10:26.028969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385986 2022-09-14T11:25:44.687014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452438 452351 2024-10-13T10:10:17.796991 2023-09-14T03:57:54.723923 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 20532 2024-10-13T10:10:31.682921 application/rdf+xml 8830 2024-10-13T10:10:19.921986 image/jpeg 2335 2024-10-13T10:10:19.644979 image/jpeg 596314 2024-10-13T10:10:18.668015 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 en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia