Mandarim

Mandarim

by José Maria de Eça de Queirós

O livro 'Mandarim' de Eça de Queirós conta a história de Teodoro, um homem confrontado com uma escolha moralmente complexa. Um ser misterioso apresenta-lhe um dilema: tocar uma campainha mágica para matar, à distância, o rico Mandarim Ti Chin-Fu e herdar a sua fortuna. A narrativa explora a natureza da ambição e a tentação de riqueza fácil, confrontando Teodoro com a possibilidade de uma vida luxuosa e o peso moral da sua decisão.

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José Maria de Eça de Queirós was a renowned Portuguese novelist, considered one of the greatest literary figures in Portuguese literature. Born on November 25, 1845, in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, Eça...

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