Aquela Família： Tipos, caricaturas e episódios provincianos

Patrício, Ladislau, 1883-1967Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.5
Word count
109K words
Chapters
11

Tags

Foreign Language Books Foreign Literature Social ObservationPortrait GalleryFamily ComedyFamily TypesHuman NatureAbsurd HumanityMoral DilemmaSatirical StyleProvincial LifePortuguese Setting

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Aquela Família: Tipos, caricaturas e episódios provincianos by Ladislau PatrícioAuthor: Patrício, Ladislau, 1883-1967,Language: Portuguese, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Oct 7, 2010

Editor's review

This book by the Portuguese writer Ladislau Patrício (1883–1967) takes provincial city life as its subject; the subtitle "Types, Caricatures and Provincial Episodes" makes clear its method: a series of character types and satirical portraits sketching the customs and manners of provincial society. It belongs to the tradition of regionalist writing in Portuguese literature and serves as a literary sample for understanding daily life in a Portuguese provincial city in the early twentieth century. The author's approach leans toward caricatural exaggeration and typological characterization; the pleasure of reading lies in the gallery of characters and local color rather than in sustained plot development. As a public-domain e-book, it is convenient for researchers and language learners to search and read selectively. Readers are advised to approach it as a "gallery of manners," reading it as a set of interconnected short portraits rather than a tightly structured novel. Those interested in Portuguese-language literature, Iberian local history, and satirical sketches will find concrete social observation and linguistic material here.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the subtitle and table of contents first, and treat the book as a set of independent portraits, reading one piece at a time.
  2. Note recurring character types and local expressions as you read to grasp the targets of satire.
  3. Read alongside background material on Portuguese history and geography to better understand details of the provincial context.
  4. Portuguese learners can closely read shorter pieces, first sorting out character relationships and then revisiting the satirical technique.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book a novel or a short-story collection? Judging from the subtitle "Types, Caricatures and Provincial Episodes," it is closer to a collection of character sketches and satirical portraits than a novel with a continuous plot. Reading each piece independently, focusing on its characters and scenes, suits its method better than looking for a unified storyline.
Can someone who doesn't know Portuguese read this book? The original is in Portuguese and belongs to regionalist and satirical sketch writing, where linguistic detail is crucial to understanding. Without Portuguese, it is best to use a reliable translation or read it with a Portuguese-speaking reader; machine translation alone will likely lose the caricatural exaggeration and local color.
Is it suitable for learning about Portuguese history? It offers literary vignettes of provincial life rather than systematic historical narrative. Use it as supplementary material to sense the character types and everyday atmosphere of early twentieth-century provincial society, but not as a substitute for formal historical works.
What should I keep in mind when reading the e-book? This is a public-domain e-book from Project Gutenberg, and formatting and notes vary by edition. Use reading software that supports table-of-contents navigation and full-text search, browse the contents first and then select pieces, and pay attention to the original spelling and punctuation conventions.

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About the author

Patrício, Ladislau, 1883-1967 Author · Portuguese · 1883–1967

Ladislau Patrício (1883–1967) was a Portuguese writer. Public information about his life is limited, and what can be confirmed concerns mainly his writing. His representative work, Aquela Família: Tipos, caricaturas e episódios provincianos, is set against the background of provincial life in Portugal and presents the social world of the provinces through character types, caricature-like portrayals, and local anecdotes. His work touches on Portuguese society, folklore, and colonial experience, with an observant and often satirical tone, approaching daily details to sketch the relationship between individuals and their social environment. Although only one of his works is held in the collection, it still reflects his attention to local customs and social realities.