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A obra-prima de Eça de Queirós e considerada por muitos o maior romance português de sempre centra-se na história da família Maia e dos amores incestuosos entre Carlos da Maia e a sua irmã Maria Eduarda. Além de uma trágica história de amor, esta é ainda uma feroz e mordaz crítica à sociedade decadente, a nível político e cultural, do final do século XIX, e ao diletantismo da alta burguesia lisboeta oitocentista, com o humor satírico e refinad...

Naquele que é justamente considerado o primeiro romance policial português, conta-se a história de um médico que regressa de Sintra acompanhado por um amigo. A meio do caminho, ambos são raptados por um grupo de mascarados, que os levam para um prédio isolado onde aparecera um homem morto. A partir daí, os acontecimentos sucedem-se em catadupa. Quem é o morto e quem o matou? E porquê? Quem era a mulher com quem ele se encontrava, e quem ...

Set in Lisbon at the close of the 19th century, this work is both a coming-of-age novel and a passionate romance. Newly translated by the acclaimed translator Costa, Eca de Queiross brilliant prose is brought to life for American readers for the first time.

Born in Paris, Jacinto is the heir to a vast estate in Portugal which he has never visited. He mixes with the creme de la creme of Paris society, but is monumentally bored. And then he receives a letter from his estate manager saying that they plan to move the bones of his ancestors to the newly renovated chapel-would he like to be there? With great trepidation, Jacinto sets off with his best friend, the narrator, on the mammoth train journey ...

Eça de Queirós's novel The Crime of Father Amaro is a lurid satire of clerical corruption in a town in Portugal (Leira) during the period before and after the 1871 Paris Commune. At the start, a priest physically explodes after a fish supper while guests at a birthday celebration are "wildly dancing a polka." Young Father Amaro (whose name means "bitter" in Portuguese) arrives in Leira and soon lusts after-and is lusted after by-budding Amelia...

Returning from Brazil, Bazilio tells his cousin Louisa of the brave new world. His revelation leads to a evastating conclusion. O Primo Bazilio has a far deeper tragedy than Madame Bovary wrote Roy Campbell, because the girl involved is . . . a most loveable character. One of the most tragic novels of the nineteenth century.

- Film of the same title released in fall 2002 by Columbia TriStar Films/Samuel Goldwyn Films