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Contos is a Portuguese-language collection of short stories by João da Câmara, first published in 1892. The stories deal with a range of social and political issues in Portuguese society of the time, including poverty, corruption, and the plight of the rural poor. The work is seen as a classic of Portuguese literature and a key example of Realist fiction. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.