Os Maias

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Eça_de_Queirós
gptkbp:character_development Afonso's wisdom
Carlos' growth
Maria Eduarda's struggles
gptkbp:character_relationships Afonso da Maia and Carlos
Carlos and Maria Eduarda
Maria Eduarda and her family
gptkbp:conflict class struggle
gptkbp:critical_analysis studied in literature courses
examined for its depth
gptkbp:critical_reception widely regarded as a masterpiece
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later writers
gptkbp:cultural_references inspired artworks
often referenced in Portuguese culture
gptkbp:genre realism
gptkbp:historical_context addresses colonialism
depicts the bourgeoisie
reflects Portuguese society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Os Maias
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Spanish_literature
gptkbp:inspiration Eça de Queirós' own life
gptkbp:language gptkb:Portuguese
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
foreshadowing
flashback
gptkbp:literary_movement gptkb:Realism
Naturalism
gptkbp:main_character Carlos Eduardo
Maria Eduarda
gptkbp:motif gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:identity
nostalgia
gptkbp:narrative_style omniscient narrator
gptkbp:notable_quote " A vida é uma comédia para aqueles que pensam, e uma tragédia para aqueles que sentem."
gptkbp:plot_point the revelation of secrets
the social gatherings
the ending tragedy
Carlos' return to Lisbon
the family tragedy
the love affair
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Carlos_da_Maia
gptkbp:published 1888
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Lisbon
gptkbp:structure three volumes
gptkbp:symbol the train
the city of Lisbon
the Maia family house
gptkbp:symbolism the decline of the aristocracy
gptkbp:theme love
social criticism
family dynamics
gptkbp:year gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maria_Eça_de_Queirós
gptkb:Mário_Viegas
gptkb:José_Maria_de_Queirós
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6