by Almeida Garrett · Areal Editores · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789726277392
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«Frei Luís de Sousa» is the romantic tragedy by Almeida Garrett, published by Areal Editores in paperback, in Portuguese.
In late 16th-century Portugal, against the backdrop of resistance to Philippine rule, Madalena lives tormented by her past alongside her daughter Maria, her second husband Manuel de Sousa Coutinho, and the squire Telmo Pais. The arrival of a mysterious pilgrim triggers the tragedy. The play explores destiny and the weight of the past.
The premiere took place in 1843 and the original publication in 1844. This Areal Editores edition, with organization and notes by Ana M. Coutinho e Castro, dates from 2004.
Suitable for students of Portuguese literature and readers interested in 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.
