Interpersonal relationships in The Maias novel by Eça de Queirós

This bachelor's thesis deals with interpersonal relationships in the novel The Maias (Os Maias), written in 1888, by the realistic writer of the second half of the 19th century, Eça de Queirós, a significant writer of the generation of '70s. The novel is a detailed portrayal of the upper social class of the time, concentrated in and around Lisbon. The work aims to analyze family and love relationships and find the secondary and hidden meanings that influence the tragic outcome of the story. Special attention is focused on the female protagonists of novel