Camilo Castelo Branco se erige como una de las voces más prolíficas y destacadas de la literatura portuguesa contemporánea, abarcando géneros como la novela, la crónica, la crítica, el drama, la historia, la poesía y la traducción. Su vida turbulenta, llena de pasiones y vicisitudes, a menudo inspiró sus obras, confiriéndoles una autenticidad y urgencia singulares. A pesar de su vasta producción, mantuvo siempre una notable maestría idiomática y una profunda conexión con el vernáculo. Castelo Branco se consolidó así como una figura artística de primer orden y un verdadero maestro de la lengua portuguesa.
This Portuguese-language novel tells the story of a young woman named Angélica who is forced to marry a wealthy man she does not love. As she navigates her unhappy marriage, she meets a charismatic artist who challenges her to take control of her own life. A moving and thought-provoking exploration of love, marriage, and gender roles in 19th-century Portugal.
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