A review of recent literary releases in Portugal, including essays by Thomas Mann, a biography of Spinoza by Ian Buruma, a study on Ludwig Wittgenstein by Anthony Gottlieb, and Marcel Proust's 'On Reading'. The article also highlights the new 'Library of Alexandria' collection from Quetzal, which features classics such as 'Lazarillo de Tormes', 'Robinson Crusoe', and Eça de Queiroz's 'The City and the Mountains', while defending the enduring importance of José Saramago's work.