by José Maria Eça de Queirós · Siruela · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498414295
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«El crimen del Padre Amaro» is the novel by Portuguese writer José Maria Eça de Queirós, published by Siruela in paperback (520 pages, in Spanish).
The young priest Amaro arrives in a provincial town and has a relationship with the devout Amélia, who confuses her faith with passion. The novel denounces the hypocrisy of the clergy, the power of the Church in nineteenth-century Portugal, and the consequences of ecclesiastical celibacy.
The book was originally published in 1875; this edition belongs to Siruela's Tiempo de Clásicos collection (no. 7), with a foreword by João de Melo and a translation by Carlos Manzano.
A novel from nineteenth-century Portuguese narrative, for readers interested in naturalism, social criticism, and the role of the Church.
