As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1883-06)

"As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1883-06)" by Ramalho Ortigão and Eça de Queirós is a monthly publication that appeared from 1871 to 1882. This satirical chronicle presents a biting caricature of Portuguese society, critiquing everything from partisan journalism and religious hypocrisy to women's roles and political decay. Through ironic observations of markets, prisons, fishermen, and theaters, the authors revolutionized Portuguese journalism by combining social commentary with literary artistry, launching critical journalism in Portugal while providing vivid sociological snapshots of everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Editor Queirós, Eça de, 1845-1900
Editor Ortigão, Ramalho, 1836-1915
Title As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1883-06)
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Farpas Wikipedia page about this book: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Farpas
Credits Produced by Cláudia Ribeiro, Larry Bergey and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from page scans provided by Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa
Reading Level Reading ease score: 37.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language Portuguese
LoC Class AP: General Works: Periodicals
LoC Class DP: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Spain, Portugal
Subject Portugal -- Politics and government -- Periodicals
Subject Portugal -- Civilization -- Periodicals
Subject Portugal -- Social life and customs -- Periodicals
Category Text
eBook-No. 12579
Release Date
Last Update Oct 28, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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