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The City and the Mountains (Portuguese: A Cidade e as Serras) is a satirical novel comparing the emptiness of upper-class life in Paris with the pleasures found in rural Portugal. It was written in 1895 by José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845–1900), also known as Eça de Queiroz, when he was living in Paris. The novel was published posthumously in Portuguese in 1901 with a final edit and an ending contributed by his friend, Ramalho Ortigão. The first English version, translated by Roy Campbell, was published by the Ohio University Press in 1967.
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Esse livro é muito bom, fala sobre a vida na cidade, especificamente Paris, cercada de modernidade, e a vida no campo, lugar de tranquilidade e paz. Esse livro de Eça de Queirós narra a vida de Jacinto de Tormes, a qual é contada por seu amigo José Fernandes .
Livro simplesmente incrível que nos leva a refletir sobre a verdadeira felicidade.
Em “A Cidade e as Serras”, Eça de Queirós faz uma comparação entre a vida na cidade, mais precisamente Paris, cercada de modernidades, e a vida tranquila no campo, mais precisamente na cidade serrana de Tormes, Portugal. O livro narra a história de Jacinto de Tormes, contada através de seu amigo Jos
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Recommendations 3 people recommend it
Esse livro é muito bom, fala sobre a vida na cidade, especificamente Paris, cercada de modernidade, e a vida no campo, lugar de tranquilidade e paz. Esse livro de Eça de Queirós narra a vida de Jacinto de Tormes, a qual é contada por seu amigo José Fernandes .