Publisher's Synopsis
A Cidade E As Serras (The City and the Mountains) is a novel written by Portuguese author Eca de Queiroz and published in 1901. The story follows the life of Jacinto, a wealthy and cultured man who lives in Paris and is completely disconnected from his Portuguese roots. He is obsessed with modernity and technology and believes that the countryside and rural life are primitive and outdated.One day, Jacinto receives news that his estate in Portugal has been inherited from his deceased uncle. He decides to visit his homeland and is surprised to find that the countryside is not as backwards as he had imagined. He falls in love with the simplicity and beauty of rural life and begins to question his previous beliefs.The novel explores themes of modernity versus tradition, the importance of cultural identity, and the role of nature in human life. It is considered to be a masterpiece of Portuguese literature and an important work in the European literary canon.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
