O Mandarim by Eça de Queirós
"O Mandarim" by Eça de Queirós is a novella first published in 1880. When a poor Portuguese civil servant receives a visit from the Devil, he's offered an irresistible proposition: ring a bell to inherit vast riches from a distant Chinese mandarin. After succumbing to temptation, Teodoro discovers that fabulous wealth brings unexpected torment. Haunted by his crime, he embarks on a journey to China seeking redemption, only to find that escaping
the consequences of avarice may be impossible. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Queirós, Eça de, 1845-1900 |
|---|---|
| Title | O Mandarim |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandarin_(novel) Wikipedia page about this book: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Mandarim |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 41.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Portuguese |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Portuguese fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16384 |
| Release Date | Jul 29, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 27, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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