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Every novel by Eça de Queirós, in order of publication

The top 3 according to 370 votes from people: O Crime do Padre Amaro (1875) · O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra (1870) · A Relíquia (1887). (Updated Oct 17, 2024.)

From The Mystery of the Sintra Road (1870), written with Ramalho Ortigão, to The Tragedy of the Street of Flowers, which only appeared in 1980: the novels and novellas of Eça de Queirós, master of Portuguese realism, in order of publication. Several were published after his death in 1900.

A. Silva · · 13 items · 370 votes · 2 comments

Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original

Top 13

  1. 1

    O Crime do Padre Amaro (1875)

    The first great Portuguese realist novel.

    ▲ 41 ▼ 1

    40
  2. 2

    O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra (1870)

    Written jointly with Ramalho Ortigão.

    ▲ 39 ▼ 4

    35
  3. 3

    A Relíquia (1887)

    Novel.

    ▲ 32 ▼ 4

    28
  4. 4

    O Primo Basílio (1878)

    Novel.

    ▲ 30 ▼ 3

    27
  5. 5

    O Mandarim (1880)

    A fantastic novella.

    ▲ 27 ▼ 2

    25
  6. 6

    A Correspondência de Fradique Mendes (1900)

    Published in the year of his death.

    ▲ 25 ▼ 5

    20
  7. 7

    A Cidade e as Serras (1901)

    Posthumous; written 1893–1900.

    ▲ 24 ▼ 4

    20
  8. 8

    Os Maias (1888)

    His masterpiece, the chronicle of a Lisbon family.

    ▲ 23 ▼ 4

    19
  9. 9

    Alves & Companhia (1925)

    Posthumous; written in 1884.

    ▲ 18 ▼ 3

    15
  10. 10

    A Ilustre Casa de Ramires (1900)

    Posthumous.

    ▲ 18 ▼ 4

    14
  11. 11

    A Tragédia da Rua das Flores (1980)

    Posthumous; written in 1877–78 and only published a century later.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 4

    11
  12. 12

    O Conde de Abranhos (1925)

    Posthumous; written in 1879.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 5

    10
  13. 13

    A Capital (1925)

    Posthumous; written 1877–78.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 7

    6

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boteco.feliz · Português

o mandarim é curtinho e genial, recomendo a quem tem preguiça dos maias kkk

Rodrigo Fernandes Souza · Português

Os Maias é leitura obrigatória no secundário e mesmo assim continua a ser um romance enorme. O jantar no Hotel Central é das melhores cenas da literatura portuguesa.

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