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 July 4, 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.
