Os Maias
by Eca de Queiros
Portuguese • Public Domain • Free to stream
Eca de Queiros's Os Maias (1888) is the masterpiece of Portuguese Realist literature. The novel follows three generations of the aristocratic Maia family — their wealth, their loves, their failures, and their decline — against the backdrop of Lisbon society in the late 19th century. A sweeping, satirical portrait of a nation's elite undone by idleness, sentimentality, and an inability to act. Stream free in Portuguese.
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Who wrote Os Maias?
Os Maias was written by Eca de Queiros.
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Os Maias takes approximately 20 hours to listen to in full.
When was Os Maias written?
Os Maias was first published in 1888. It is now in the public domain and free to stream.
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