Contos
By Eça de Queirós
Cover: A Refeição (1896), painting by Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857–1929) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (artist died 1929)
A collection of Eça de Queirós's short fiction, gathered after his death. It ranges from realist sketches of Portuguese life to legends and parables, among them the tale of a treasure that turns three brothers against one another. This book contains scenes of violence as its author wrote them.
Summary written with Claude Opus 5.5.