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by Eca de Queiros (Author), Eca De Queiros (Author), Nan Flanagan (Translator)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd; New edition edition (1 Feb 2003)
  • Language Spanish
  • ISBN-10: 1857546849
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857546842
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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The explosive and highly controversial new film of The Crime of Father Amaro is set in Mexico, in a material and religious culture of this century not unlike the provincial Portugal where, as a young man, de Queiros was despatched to train for the consular service. The Crime of Father Amaro is set in Leiria, a provincial cathedral city, in which the hypocrisies of churchmen were not far to seek. Father Amaro, a young man like himself, with a priestly rather than a diplomatic vocation, falls into a relationship with a woman, and their tragic story unfolds with a harsh relentlessness. The situation of women, tightly swaddled in conformities yet fevered in their illusions of romance, much troubled the young author in this and later books

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Eca de Queiros (1845-1900) was Portugal's greatest nineteenth-century novelist. His works brilliantly evoke, and condemn, the rapidly changing society of his time. He travelled widely as a diplomat and, though he considered himself an apostle of Naturalist Realism, he is at heart an ironist, with the severity and compassion of Stendhal.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly great novel, 23 July 2003
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One of the best novels by (arguably) the best novelist Portugal have ever had, "The crime of Father Amaro" deals with the power of the church in a small provincial town in 1860's Portugal. Here we can see how powerful the representatives of church are, but we also look at their hypocrite lifestyle.

In the center of the book is Amaro, a young priest, ordained without ever being consulted and the love affair he has with Amelia, the daugther of his hostess.

Made recently into a film in Mexico, the novel has the power and strenght laking in the fim. It is a pity that the only reason this is not hailed as universal classic is the language it was written.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cynical, biting, ruthless and the best novel I've read in 10 years, 14 Dec 2007
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Firstly, ignore the "official" Amazon review under the synopsis - this is intended for the film based on the book.

The book is firmly set in Portugal, although ranges as far away as Paris in its search for reasons to heap opprobrium on the Catholic Church.

Whether this was intended as an indictment of Portuguese culture, the Catholic Church, or both is not clear. Either way, the book tells the enthralling tale of a young man whose ambition is to be a priest.

Not, you understand, because he is Holy. Because it brought "fringe benefits" as they might say. Celibacy is not the counter to these benefits that you might expect and thereby revolves one of Father Amaro's most telling (but not only) sins.

Consequences follow actions and hence the novel unfolds.

I can only imagine the reaction to this novel when it was first published, but even today it is breathtakingly cynical. I loved every word and heartily recommend it to anyone who is Catholic and also anybody who isn't.
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4.0 out of 5 stars What a great surprise!, 17 April 2009
This review is from: The Crime of Father Amaro (Dedalus European Classics) (Paperback)
In 1870's Portugal an uncommitted young priest cannot resist the allure of attractive Amelia a young village girl with a resulting pregnancy and the tragic death of two 'innocents'. At first glance such a resume would appear as dull as ditch-water but that couldn't be further from the truth!

This is a scathing attack on the hypocrisy of both the Catholic church and small town provincial life. It is also quite an adult read although this is handled superbly by one of the best translations of a novel that I have ever read. The evocation of daily life is beautifully handled full of gossip,playing polkas on the piano and the delights of evening bingo. (The concerted attempt at the European chain-smoking championships is all-pervasive!)

The core of the book centres on the dilemma between the chastity and vows of established religion and the battles of temptation of the flesh. This is illustrated in a very frank manner for 1880 and it is truly astonishing that this book was published at that time.

This is not a quaint Father Brown view of the world as Amaro is an unappealing chap; at times silver-tongued deceitful,arrogant and ultimately capable of a dreadfully selfish act.

This Dedalus edition is also top quality. The cover,paper,typeface and, above all, translation are all first class.
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