As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1878-02/05)
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"As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1878-02/05)" by Ramalho Ortigão and Eça de Queirós is a monthly publication launched in 1871. This satirical chronicle dissects Portuguese society through biting criticism and irony, targeting partisan journalism, religious hypocrisy, women's social roles, and cultural decay. Born from censored intellectual conferences, it pioneered critical journalism in Portugal, offering sharp sociological observations of daily life—from markets to prisons, fishermen to theatre-goers—that
captured a nation's moral and political degradation during the Regeneration period. (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 (1878-02/05) |
| 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: 36.5 (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. | 13093 |
| Release Date | Aug 2, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 389 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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