Project Gutenberg 2010-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 55 Quental, Antero de 1842 1891 Tarquinio de Quental, Anthero Tarquino do Quental, Anthero Quental, Anthero de De Quental, Antero Leituras Populares Reading ease score: 34.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Leituras Populares" by Antero de Quental is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The book dives into themes of education, democracy, and social reform in Portugal, emphasizing the importance of popular reading and accessible literature for the improvement of society. Quental advocates for the enlightenment of the masses through education and literacy, aiming to uplift the rural population and promote agricultural and social progress. The content of the book encompasses multiple essays, each addressing various aspects of societal development, including the necessity of rural libraries, the role of agriculture in the economy, and the influence of democratic ideals on civic rights. Quental underscores the significance of books that are written in simple, relatable language so that they are more accessible for the average citizen. Through the analysis of works such as "Estudos sobre a reforma em Portugal" and "Felicidade pela agricultura," he outlines a vision for a better-educated and more equitable society. Overall, "Leituras Populares" serves as a call for civic engagement and collective responsibility in cultivating a more informed populace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Essays PQ Text Browsing: Literature 74144 74022 2024-11-14T04:56:58.545168 2023-09-14T09:44:30.089560 text/html text/html 69628 2021-01-06T18:39:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 27301 2021-01-06T18:39:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 99519 2024-11-14T04:57:03.874150 application/epub+zip 98043 2024-11-14T04:57:01.330168 application/epub+zip 85127 2024-11-14T04:57:00.207150 application/epub+zip 218517 2024-11-14T04:57:05.915125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196327 2024-11-14T04:57:03.211147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170066 2022-09-15T06:40:48.498072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64501 64402 2024-11-14T04:56:58.223183 2023-09-14T09:44:29.810559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63567 2021-01-06T18:39:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 25560 2021-01-06T18:39:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19552 2024-11-14T04:57:06.033130 application/rdf+xml 13486 2024-11-14T04:57:00.739159 image/jpeg 3729 2024-11-14T04:57:00.470156 image/jpeg 97313 2024-11-14T04:56:58.552171 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