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100 1 _aQueirós, Eça de,
_d1845-1900
240 1 2 _aO suave milagre. English
245 1 4 _aThe sweet miracle
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"The frontispiece is a copy of a striking water-colour sketch by the King of Portugal"--Prefatory note.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-11-26
508 _aLaura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive).
520 _a"The Sweet Miracle" by Eça de Queirós is a prose-poem written in the early 20th century. This literary work explores themes of faith, hope, and the human condition against the backdrop of the life and miracles of Jesus Christ. It reflects the author's deep connection to both the East and the traditions of Christianity, providing a unique perspective on spiritual longing and divine intervention. The story unfolds in the region of Galilee, where the fame of Jesus as a miracle worker draws the attention of various individuals from different walks of life, including a wealthy man named Obed and a Roman centurion named Publius Septimus. Obed, desperate to save his dying flocks and restore his fortunes, sends his slaves on a quest to find the new Rabbi. Meanwhile, Septimus seeks Jesus to cure his sick daughter. Their search proves futile, echoing the sentiments of a widow and her crippled child who yearn for the same miraculous healing. The narrative builds on the themes of longing and the elusiveness of hope, culminating in a poignant moment when Jesus arrives to fulfill the desires of the sorrowful, illustrating the idea that true miracles often lie in compassionate connections and the alleviation of suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: D. Nutt, 1904
653 _aJesus Christ -- Fiction
653 _aPortuguese fiction -- Translations into English
653 _aShort stories, Portuguese -- Translations into English
700 1 _aCarlos I, King of Portugal,
_d1863-1908
700 1 _aPrestage, Edgar,
_d1869-1951
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/shells00wilc/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74802
999 _c115527
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