by Almeida Garrett · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9789721009271
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«Frei Luís de Sousa» is Almeida Garrett's romantic drama, published by Europa-América in paperback (146 pages, in Portuguese).
Set in late 16th-century Portugal, the drama follows Madalena, tormented by the past, her daughter Maria, and her second husband, the nobleman Manuel de Sousa Coutinho. The arrival of a mysterious pilgrim at the home triggers a conflict over identity, destiny, and family secrets. It is a key work of Portuguese romantic theatre.
Drama in three acts, premiered on 4 July 1843 and published in 1844. This edition, from the Grandes Obras collection, is the eighth and includes the complete text.
For students of Portuguese literature and readers of 19th-century romantic theatre.
João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett was a Portuguese poet, orator, playwright, novelist, journalist, politician, and a peer of the realm. A major promoter of theater in Portugal he is considered the greatest figure of Portuguese Romanticism and a true revolutionary and humanist. He proposed the construction of the D. Maria II National Theatre and the creation of the Conservatory of Dramatic Art.
