Realism-naturalism as a new expression of art in the conception of Eça de Queirós

Abstract

Realism and Naturalism were literary movements that strongly marked European literature. They brought new literary strategies with the aim of conceiving a new expression of art. We aim to clarify Realism-naturalism through the conception of the Portuguese writer Eça de Queirós, based on comments and explanations about texts found in the book "The Casino Conferences in periodicals: primary sources and literary history", a collection by Rosane Gazolla Alves Feitosa. The purpose is to discuss the Fourth Casino Conference, which had Eça de Queirós as a speaker, in order to obtain an idea of the Portuguese literary moment in which the periodicals had an important role. There is an approach to the culture and political history of Portugal in the nineteenth century, as well as comments on what each journalist expressed in their reports, in relation to the point that each one explained more, explaining what they said about Eça's exhibitions, which made him a landmark in literature. This is an unprecedented research in the sense of bringing a presentation referring to the important primary sources for the construction of Realism-naturalism in Portugal.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.026-011