Eça de Queiroz - Os Maias

A masterpiece of Portuguese literature, which has become a world-renowned classic.

This edition features a careful revision, updating and standardizing the text, respecting the new spelling agreement.

The action of *Os Maias* takes place in Lisbon in the second half of the 19th century. In this book, Eça de Queirós tells the story of three generations of the Maia family, focusing particularly on the love affair between Carlos da Maia and Maria Eduarda. This work also serves as a pretext for the author to critique and analyze the decadent situation of the country (politically and culturally) and the Lisbon upper bourgeoisie of the 19th century.

*Os Maias* displays the fundamental components of Eça de Queirós' literary grandeur: a narrative and descriptive style grounded in insightful observation, humor, realism, and biting criticism.