02443cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500930015226400510024530000470029633600260034333700260036933800360039550000310043150801120046252012660057453400450184065300460188565300140193165300330194565300420197865300420202085600430206224691UtSlPG20260610133551.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7apt2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aCastelo Branco, Camilo,d1825-189012aO vinho do Porto: processo de uma bestialidade ingleza :bexposição a Thomaz Ribeiro 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-02-26  aProduced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images
of public domain material from Google Book Search)  a"O vinho do Porto: processo de uma bestialidade ingleza" by Camilo Castelo Branco is a satirical essay written in the early 20th century. This work critiques the British perception and characterization of Port wine, spurred by an incident in which a British writer condemned the wine as toxic. The essay is underpinned by themes of nationalism, the superiority of Portuguese wine, and a biting commentary on British societal attitudes towards alcohol.  The essay opens with a discussion of a negative review published in the "Westminster Review", which unfairly branded Port wine as adulterated. Castelo Branco defends the quality of Port, recounting how British lawmakers and aristocrats, long-time consumers of the beverage, thrived on it. Through a rich narrative steeped in humor and irony, he details the journey of misinterpretation regarding the Portuguese drink, including the ludicrous suggestion that it is somehow medicinal. The author employs vivid descriptions and exaggerated anecdotes to illuminate the perceived cultural chasm between Portugal and England, concluding with a reflection on the significance of honor and reputation, not just for the wine itself but for the national pride of Portugal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWine and wine making -- Portugal -- Porto  aPort wine  aExport marketing -- Portugal  aPortugal -- Commerce -- Great Britain  aGreat Britain -- Commerce -- Portugal40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24691