As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1878-01)

"As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1878-01)" by Ramalho Ortigão and Eça de Queirós is a monthly publication first published in 1871. Born from censorship of intellectual conferences, this Portuguese periodical presents biting caricatures of contemporary society through satirical journalism. The authors critique partisan press, economic decline, religious hypocrisy, women's roles, and cultural degradation. Through observations of markets, prisons, fishermen, and families, they revolutionize Portuguese journalism with social commentary that captures daily life while launching ideas later developed in Queirós's novels. (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 (1878-01)
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: 38.1 (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. 13092
Release Date
Last Update Oct 28, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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