Eça de QueirozRomance · Classics·1845–1900
Os Maias
Synopsis
Follow the tragic lineage of the Maia family, beginning with Pedro's ill-fated marriage and subsequent despair. His son, Carlos, raised by his grandfather, returns to Lisbon after his studies to lead a life of leisure and scandalous affairs. As Carlos navigates the city's high society, he falls deeply in love, only for a shocking revelation to expose a dark secret that threatens to shatter his world and the family's legacy.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (1)
Suicide