José Duarte Ramalho Ortigão fue una figura clave de la literatura portuguesa del siglo XIX, reconocido por su agudo intelecto y su examen crítico de la sociedad. Su obra se caracteriza por un estilo penetrante y un profundo compromiso con la identidad portuguesa y su lugar en la Europa moderna. Como parte de la influyente 'Generación del 70', se esforzó por elevar la cultura y las letras portuguesas, explorando temas de progreso y raíces nacionales. Ortigão no solo fue un escritor prolífico, sino también un importante periodista y crítico literario, cuyas ensayos y novelas continúan resonando por su relevancia atemporal.
Discover the beauty of Portugal's beaches with this helpful guide, which provides detailed information on each location's amenities, attractions, and history. Ramalho Ortigão's witty and informative writing style makes this book an enjoyable read for both travelers and armchair adventurers alike.
Two friends were kidnapped on the road to Sintra by three masked men and taken to a mysterious house. In the house there is a corpse. The usual questions arise: who was he? How did he die? Was it a natural death or a murder? Who was the perpetrator or the instigator of the crime? The two friends are the two narrators - Eca de Queiroz and Ramalho Ortigao - whose story was published in the form of letters to the editor recounting what happened to them."
Colecção BI.077 O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra é a primeira narrativa de cariz policial da literatura nacional.
John Bull is a humorous satirical novel that pokes fun at British society in the late 19th century. Portuguese author Ramalho Ortigão paints a colorful picture of a society with rigid social hierarchies and absurdly strict codes of behavior, making us laugh even as we recognize the truths in his observations.