Resumo
"Os Maias: episodios da vida romantica" by Eça de Queirós, is an expansive novel that meticulously details the lives of the aristocratic Maia family, with a central focus on Carlos da Maia, against the vibrant backdrop of late 19th-century Lisbon.
Through a blend of social critique and ironic commentary on prevailing romantic ideals, the narrative delves into themes of inherited fate, moral decline, and the eventual downfall of the Portuguese elite, culminating in a deeply tragic revelation of an unwitting incestuous relationship.