Eça De Queiroz: Chronicler and Critic of his Times

Author

Fredrick M. Nunn

Publication Date

6-1-1963

Abstract

The object of this study is to present the social and political commentaries of the Portuguese author, Eça de Queiroz. While it may be evident to the reader of Eça’s novels that his fiction has ample political and social content, another source exists from which a wider range of commentaries can be drawn. This source is the multitude of letters, chronicles, and essays that Eça wrote, both in Portugal and during his career as a diplomat in America and Europe. Through an examination of these works, it becomes clear that the author was a man who has more than just casually concerned with culture, institutions, and social, and political problems. His travels enable him to view directly these same phenomena in Europe and America, as well as in Portugal.

Degree Name

Spanish (MA)

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Spanish and Portuguese

First Committee Member (Chair)

Albert R. Lopes

Second Committee Member

Silviano Santiago

Third Committee Member

Sabine R. Ulibarri

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Recommended Citation

Nunn, Fredrick M.. "Eça De Queiroz: Chronicler and Critic of his Times." (1963). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/span_etds/75