{"product_id":"o-mandarim-eca-de-queiros","title":"The Mandarin – Eça de Queirós","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook on Pre-Sale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eBe captivated by one of the most unique, fantastic, and disturbing narratives in Portuguese literature. \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"158\"\u003eThe Mandarin\u003c\/b\u003e, written by the master of realism Eça de Queirós and published by Editora Manuscrito, inaugurates the collection \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"273\"\u003eClassics to Read in One Night\u003c\/i\u003e. This edition brings a brief but monumental work, ideal to be devoured all at once, yet its impact remains in the reader's memory for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eA Caustic Moral Fable About Greed and Guilt:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Diabolical Pact:\u003c\/b\u003e Teodoro leads a modest life without great ambitions as an amanuensis, until the day he is confronted with an extraordinary proposal: he just needs to ring a magic bell to cause the death of a millionaire mandarin in China and inherit all his immense fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Indestructible Weight of Conscience:\u003c\/b\u003e Tempted by the Devil, Teodoro commits the act. However, wealth cannot silence his conscience. Consumed by anguish and remorse, he embarks on a journey to the Orient to distribute his goods and try to achieve redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSocial and Supernatural Critique:\u003c\/b\u003e Temporarily departing from pure realism, Eça de Queirós constructs a fantastic and ironic narrative that exposes the fragilities of human morality and the social hypocrisy of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClassics to Read in One Night Collection:\u003c\/b\u003e The perfect format for those who wish to rediscover the great figures of our literature through intense, fluid, and enriching readings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Editora Manuscrito","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53797332517192,"sku":null,"price":11.59,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/2570\/1704\/files\/01970064_O_Mandarim_WEB.webp?v=1789068556","url":"https:\/\/tradebycda.pt\/en\/products\/o-mandarim-eca-de-queiros","provider":"Trade by CdA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}