The Illustrious House of Ramires - format ePub

Critico perspicaz y severo de su tiempo, realista ironico y mordaz, Eça de Queiros es, ademas, un estilista refinadisimo, y uno de los mejores novelistas europeos del siglo XIX. En La Reliquia disecciona,...

La reliquia (1887) es el relato del viaje realizado a Egipto y Tierra Santa por Teodorico Raposo, quien marcha en peregrinaje a la búsqueda de una reliquia como favor hacia su riquísima y beata tía Patrocínio...

O mais polémico romance do maior romancista português: religião e moral postas à prova Amaro Vieira, recém-chegado a Leiria, conhece Amélia Caminha, filha da dona da pensão onde fica hospedado. Apaixonam-se....

São duas louras. Uma é «fresca, loura como uma vinheta inglesa»; da outra, recordam-se aqueles «cabelos fabulosamente louros como o sol de Londres em Dezembro». Às Singularidades de uma Rapariga Loura,...

Um monumento à língua portuguesa, um clássico absoluto. A sua leitura, mais do que um prazer, é uma obrigação.  Esta é a história de Gonçalo Mendes Ramires, um dos gran­des heróis queirosianos. Último...

No fim da vida, numa carta a uma parenta aristocrata que conhecera Paris nos tempos áureos, terminava Eça: «Deus nos dê paciência para aturar a civilização.» A par da descrença, que se ia insinuando naquele...

O recém-ordenado padre Amaro vai trabalhar na cidade portuguesa de Leirira. Lá, colocando em prática o que aprendera no seminário, depara-se com as contradições e as impossibilidades do catolicismo tal...

«A casa que os Maias vieram habitar em Lisboa, no Outono de 1875, era conhecida na vizinhança da Rua de S. Francisco de Paula, e em todo o bairro das Janelas Verdes, pela casa do Ramalhete, ou simplesmente...

A satire on modernity and city life compared to the joys of the countryside.

First published in 1900, the year of Eça de Queiroz's death, the book portrays Gonçalo Mendes Ramires, the latest member of an aristocratic family that predates even the kings of Portugal. In the isolation...

O livro A cidade e as serras foi elaborado já no final da vida do escritor, um dos mais importantes romancistas portugueses do século XIX, e sua publicação ocorreu em 1901, no ano seguinte ao do seu falecimento....

Considerada um marco na literatura portuguesa, "A correspondência de Fradique Mendes" é uma obra de humor clássico e refinado, da qual emerge Fradique, um personagem de caráter enigmático, aristocrata,...

Originalmente publicado em dois volumes em 1888, "Os Maias" é uma das grandes obras do realismo de Eça de Queiroz (1845-1900). Nela conhecemos a trágica história de uma família reduzida a duas pessoas:...

Luísa e Jorge formam o típico casal da burguesia lisboeta. Jorge, funcionário público, viaja a trabalho para o interior de Portugal. A monotonia da vida de casada torna-se insuportável para Luísa e ela...

«Desde o dia em que assentei que me convinha gastar quase todo o meu tempo a escrever sobre a vida e a obra de Aquilino Ribeiro que me atraía a ideia e alimentava o projecto de dedicar uma obrinha inteira...

Extraído do livro "Prosas bárbaras", o conto "O lume" faz as vezes de uma História da humanidade narrada sob a perspectiva do fogo. Em tom de lamento, o fogo conta ao leitor como seu emprego mudou ao...

Leah Bishop is the titular character in Runaway, the first in the City Streets Trilogy. Leah's Journal, the prequel to the series, tells the story of Leah's life in her own words. Raised by a single mother...

Cathy's quest to get a horse started when Tonya invited her to summer camp. Paintball was to be their main activity, but in a turn of events, Cathy, saying absolutely no to playing paintball, ended up...

The final book in the Mystery of the Brisand Family series. Dulcie Brisand is THIS close to uncovering her family's secrets. The road to discovery has not been easy, nor has it been straight. Finding...

Sherlock Holmes: The Spy Hunter – A Riveting Espionage Thriller Full of Mystery, Spies, and Cyber WarfareWhen Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective, finds himself the target of a deadly Russian...

Delve into the darkest corners of the Minecraft universe with this spine-chilling collection of unofficial Minecraft Creepy Pasta tales. Forget what you know about building and exploration. These stories...

George counts down the days until his exposure to the virus designed to kill him, fearing the worst. Julia visits him secretly again, and they form an unlikely friendship that Julia fears may be turning...

Cursed earrings. A jilted bride. A grounded pilot. And a love story that defies all odds.When Isabella Beaumont is left at the altar, she decides to take her honeymoon anyway, retreating to the picturesque...

In the crumbling city of Pietalos, where corruption and poverty reign, the fires of revolution burn hotter each day. An oppressive government has bled its people dry for the benefit of the elite, but...

In the wake of his wife's murder, Alex MacMorna is a "retired" cop who talks his former CO into fast-tracking a PI license for him, hoping to get his life back together…except his first client sends him...

On the brink of a promising career, ambitious young author Paul Overt is thrilled when he is introduced to the celebrated novelist Henry St. George, and even more so when the older man — although now...

Be careful with threads, you never know what you might unravel...Kiera and her friends have made it safely to Wren, but the fates are pulling them in different directions and the fellowship is coming...

About the Book: "The Mega Puppet" Step behind the pulpit and into the shadowy corridors of influence where absolute loyalty is demanded, and ambition knows no bounds. The Mega Puppet unravels the web...

The world had ended. The masses stood at Heaven's Gate, an infinite expanse bathed in light, waiting for their names to be called. The air buzzed with tension, but no one dared to speak—at first. Slowly,...

In "The Art of Self-Care: Reclaiming Time For Yourself", embark on a transformative journey to rediscover the importance of carving out time just for you. In a world where everyone demands your attention,...

Recovery from ruin is a long path.After the storm settles, everyone is shaken: Ak-tu and Sarala are crushed, Zyn attempts to return to their roots, and Ren has lost her foundation. As they search rocky...

A collision at a store entrance reverberates for 70 romantic years. Fleeing from danger, a man meets an old friend with a secret. A dragon settles in the backyard, vigilant and watching for - what?...

**Endgame** by Kwame Ampofo is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that delves into the complexities of loyalty, power, and the human cost of blind devotion within a religious institution. The story...

The Woman is a powerful and deeply moving story of Aisha, a young Black woman who rises above the challenges of her upbringing in a struggling neighborhood to become a beacon of hope and change for her...

KieranI gave in to temptation, but happily ever after was never part of the deal.I am heir to a mafia kingdom and taking my place means leaving Arcadia behind. Arcadia U was built to house bastards of...

One thing you can be sure of is that Eva Thorne will be at the center of it all. Eva doesn't want to be the lead candidate for the Human Crown—especially since she's Solhan and not human at all, and certainly...

In the heat of a high-stakes mission, they must survive not only the enemy but the fury of nature itself…Damien "Dobby" Dobson, a seasoned special operations soldier, has faced countless life-threatening...

Karridrae is different, and in the world of the Domes, different is dangerous. In a hostile landscape devoid of plant life; in a future where humanity clings to survival; the way to stay alive is to follow...

"The Greatest Con Ever Told: The Charlatan Edition" is a bold and thought-provoking reimagining of one of history's most influential figures. What if the story of Jesus Christ was not divine prophecy...

Ten years have passed since Otto Shenk sent the spirit of Amet Sur to the Netherworld. The New Garen Empire is at peace and Otto is free to pursue his magical research. But all peace is fleeting and while...

AJ's latest vision starts with a dozen people being yanked out of sight by a noose around their neck. It ends with just a single body, hanging from a beam in an open loft.What the heck? Did she just witness...

When the past collides with the present, everyone's secrets are at risk—including the dead's.The ghosts of Paris are gathering for a once-in-an-afterlifetime event: a recreation of the 1889 World Fair,...

Praise for The Loneliness of Horses"From the first page, this story captivated me. It's more than a tale about the magical connection between people and horses; it's a unique tribute to the indomitable...

For over 25 years, Emmanuel Scott's life has been the epitome of success and happiness. Married to the love of his life, the brilliant Dr. Ivy Scott, and blessed with three wonderful children, he has...

Martin Hewitt is ten years old when he meets an abnormally large spider in the woods, and he's immediately enamored by her violence and beauty. It seems she's the only one of her kind, a lone Female without...

In a world veiled in secrecy and manipulation, nothing is as it seems, and every ally could be a foe. Here a seasoned investigator known for his tenacity and resolve, finds himself entangled in a conspiracy...