# O Mandarim

By Eça de Queirós.

"O Mandarim" by Eça de Queirós is a novella first published in 1880. When a poor Portuguese civil servant receives a visit from the Devil, he's offered an irresistible proposition: ring a bell to inherit vast riches from a distant Chinese mandarin. After succumbing to temptation, Teodoro discovers that fabulous wealth brings unexpected torment. Haunted by his crime, he embarks on a journey to China seeking redemption, only to find that escaping the consequences of avarice may be impossible. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Portuguese
- Subjects: Portuguese fiction -- 19th century

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Mandarim](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/18348) by José Maria de Eça de Queirós (2 h 21 min, Portuguese)

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