Resumo
"O Crime do Padre Amaro" by Eça de Queirós is a realist novel depicting the moral decay of Amaro, a young priest in a provincial Portuguese town, who succumbs to desire and begins a forbidden affair with Amélia, a devout young woman.
Their secret romance, enabled by a manipulative network of clergy and townsfolk, leads to tragic consequences as hypocrisy, lust, and societal pressures unravel their lives. The novel sharply critiques the Catholic Church’s influence and the moral failings of 19th-century Portuguese society.