As Farpas: Chronica Mensal da Politica, das Letras e dos Costumes (1873-10/11)

A freshly revived collection of monthly essays greets listeners with the same razor‑sharp wit that made its early installments a touchstone of 19th‑century satire. Written during the autumn of 1873, the pieces resume after a quiet summer, using the season’s lethargy as a springboard for incisive commentary on the absurdities of power, party politics, and the pretensions of intellectual life.

The author roams from the corridors of Portuguese liberalism to the rituals of Catholic institutions, lampooning everything from lofty reformers to the idle chatter of seaside promenades. With a conversational tone that feels like a lively café debate, the essays weave together observations on religion, literature, social customs, and the fleeting freedoms of vacation travel. Listeners will be treated to a vivid portrait of a society caught between tradition and modernity, all filtered through a delightfully irreverent, ever‑observant voice.