Idealism & Realism

In 1876, Queiroz wrote his realist manifesto, "Idealism and Realism." In it he sets out part of his philosophy of realist art. Queiroz must stand beside the great artist of this genre, George Eliot, as one of the champions of fiction as we know it today. In his excellent translation and introduction, J. Pailler reveals the life and mind of this oft-looked over genius. The original Portuguese text has also been included for students of the language. Included in this section is George Eliot's excellent realist apologia, found in her first major novel, Adam Bede. It might surprise you that the first realist work, Adam Bede, was published in exactly the same year (1859) as Darwin's Origin of the Species.

Rediscovering Queiroz Introducing Eça de Queiroz is an awkward task. In Portugal, Brazil, and generally in the Portuguese-speaking world, he is far too famous to need an introduction. Read more...

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