As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1877-05/06)

"As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1877-05/06)" by Ramalho Ortigão and Eça de Queirós is a monthly publication first appearing in 1871. Born from censorship of the Casino Conferences, this satirical magazine offered biting social commentary on Portuguese society. The authors dissected partisan journalism, economic decay, religion, women's roles, and cultural degradation through ironic observation of markets, prisons, fishermen, and everyday life. These chronicles launched critical journalism in Portugal, presenting unflinching caricatures of a nation during its 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 (1877-05/06)
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 Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa, Portugal, Cláudia
Ribeiro, Larry Bergey and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 39.2 (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. 16219
Release Date
Last Update Dec 11, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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