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"O crime do padre Amaro" by Eça de Queirós, is a significant novel that offers a critical examination of Father Amaro, a young priest who becomes involved in a forbidden love affair, set in 19th-century Portuguese society.
The book powerfully exposes the hypocrisy and moral decay prevalent within the Church and aristocratic circles of the time, presenting a realistic and often sharp commentary on contemporary social and religious norms through its portrayal of characters and events.