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The Mandarin(and other stories)
Eça de Queiroz (1845-1900) is considered to be Portugal�s greatest novelist and one of its finest prose writers. In The Mandarin he turns his satirical eye on the sin of avarice and asks the following question: ‘In the depths of China there lives a mandarin who is richer than any king spoken of in fable or in history. You know nothing about him, not his name, his face or the silks that he wears. In order for you to inherit his limitless wealth, all you have to do is to ring the bell placed on a book by your side. In that remote corner of Mongolia, he will utter a single sigh. He will then be a corpse, and at your feet you will see gold beyond the dreams of avarice. Mortal reader, will y...
Resource Management and Efficiency in Cloud Computing Environments
Today’s advancements in technology have brought about a new era of speed and simplicity for consumers and businesses. Due to these new benefits, the possibilities of universal connectivity, storage and computation are made tangible, thus leading the way to new Internet-of Things solutions. Resource Management and Efficiency in Cloud Computing Environments is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the emerging trends of cloud computing and reveals the benefits cloud paths provide to consumers. Featuring coverage across a range of relevant perspectives and topics, such as big data, cloud security, and utility computing, this publication is an essential source for researchers, students and professionals seeking current research on the organization and productivity of cloud computing environments.
The Falling Snow and Other Stories
"Short stories (fiction) by the great nineteenth-century Portuguese author Jose Maria Eca de Queiros; a variety of themes characterize the stories: love, greed, obsession, country life; patriotism"--
Three Short Stories
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The Yellow Sofa & Three Portraits
The title novella was originally entitled "Alves and Company" and is a tale of seduction and bourgeois susceptabilities. It is accompanied by a selection of Eca de Queiro's short stories.
Contos
"Contos" de Eça de Queirós é uma coletânea de narrativas que exploram as complexidades das relações humanas e as nuances da sociedade portuguesa do século XIX. No conto "Singularidades de uma Rapariga Loura", acompanhamos a história de Macário, um jovem guarda-livros que se apaixona perdidamente por Luísa, uma jovem de beleza angelical. A narrativa se desenrola em torno das dificuldades que Macário enfrenta para conquistar a aprovação de seu tio Francisco, um comerciante austero e tradicional, para o casamento. A história é marcada por reviravoltas emocionais, culminando em uma revelação devastadora que abala as fundações do amor de Macário. Através de uma escrita rica e...
Junta de Directores
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