by Luís de Camões · Editora Ulisseia · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789725680001
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«Os Lusiadas» is the epic poem by Luís de Camões, published by Editora Ulisseia in paperback (417 pages, in Portuguese).
The epic poem traces the history of Portugal up to the age of discoveries, with Vasco da Gama's voyage to India as its central thread. Camões combines historical facts, mythology and fantastic elements to exalt Portuguese heroism and maritime expansion. It is the Portuguese national epic and a major work of Lusophone literature.
Originally published in 1572. This 417-page edition includes an introduction by Silvério Augusto Benedito, notes by António Leitão and the complete text.
Recommended for readers approaching the classics of Portuguese literature and the Renaissance epic genre.
Luís Vaz de Camões, sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns, is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Milton, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas. His collection of poetry The Parnasum of Luís de Camões was lost during his life. The influence of his masterpiece Os Lusíadas is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões".
