Fialho d'Almeida

Bento de Oliveira Cardoso e Castro Guedes de Carvalho LoboProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 93K words
Chapters: 10

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.Fialho d'Almeida by Visconde de Bento de Oliveira Cardoso Villa-MouraAuthor: Villa-Moura, Bento de Oliveira Cardoso, Visconde de, 1877-1935,Language: Portuguese, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Nov 12, 2010

Editor's review

This is Viscount Bento de Oliveira Cardoso Vila-Moura's Portuguese-language work on the Portuguese writer Fialho de Almeida, released free by Project Gutenberg. It is a critical text centered on a specific author, suited to readers interested in Portuguese literary history and nineteenth-century author studies, and useful for understanding how critics of the time approached Fialho de Almeida and the terms in which they discussed him. As a public-domain ebook, it has no modern scholarly notes or introduction, and its language is Portuguese, so reading it requires some Portuguese ability and literary-historical background. Its value lies not in offering a complete biography or systematic study but in presenting a contemporary or near-contemporary piece of criticism, suitable as supplementary material for topical reading. Readers are advised to learn about Fialho de Almeida's life and major works first, then read with questions in mind and compare against other scholarship, rather than treating a single critic's view as definitive.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with Portuguese reading ability interested in Portuguese literary history
Scholars studying Fialho de Almeida who need primary critical material
Those interested in late-nineteenth-century Portuguese critical discourse
Advanced readers doing comparative topical reading who are willing to supply background themselves

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Readers with no Portuguese who want Chinese-language scholarly works
Beginners seeking a systematic author biography or complete work introduction
General readers looking for light, story-driven reading

Reading tips

Start with an overview of Fialho de Almeida's major works, then move into this book's discussion.
Note the critic's core judgments as you read and compare them with later scholarship.
Treat this book as topical material and read it alongside chapters of Portuguese literary history.
Make an index of unfamiliar names and titles first, and look them up together after finishing.

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FAQ

Is this book a work by Fialho de Almeida?

No. The author is Viscount Vila-Moura; this book is a critical work about Fialho de Almeida, not a literary work by him, so readers should distinguish the subject of criticism from the critic.

What language proficiency is needed to read this book?

The text is in Portuguese and engages nineteenth-century critical discourse, so intermediate or higher Portuguese reading ability and a basic knowledge of Portuguese literary history are recommended; otherwise the critical context will be difficult to follow.

Does this edition have notes and an introduction?

Public-domain electronic texts released by Project Gutenberg usually come without modern editorial notes or introductions. Readers need to look up the author, the subject of criticism, and related literary-historical background themselves to understand the text more accurately.

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About the author

Bento de Oliveira Cardoso e Castro Guedes de Carvalho Lobo Author · Portuguese · 1877–1935

Bento de Oliveira Cardoso, Viscount of Vila-Moura (1877–1935), was a Portuguese writer and politician. Born in Baião and a law graduate of the University of Coimbra, he served as a member of parliament during the constitutional monarchy. His writing was influenced by decadentist aesthetics; his representative work Nova Safo (1912) provoked controversy for its bold subject matter, and he also published several critical works on the writer Camilo. Three of his works are held here: As Cinzas de Camillo, Fialho d'Almeida, and Nova Sapho: Tragedia Extranha. Public information is limited, and a full picture of his life and work remains to be established; the works available indicate an interest in both literary criticism and dramatic writing.