Português
Luís Vaz de Camões is, undoubtedly, the main figure in Lusophone literature. Little is known about his life. He was born around 1524, into a family of minor nobility. It is assumed that he studied in Coimbra under the guidance of his uncle D. Bento de Camões, having received a solid classical education. In Lisbon, from the beginning of the 40s, he would have frequented the Court as a noble knight and indulged in a bohemian and turbulent experience in the city streets. Around 1550 he spent two years in Ceuta where he lost his right eye in combat. He returned to Lisbon and left for the East in 1553 as a private soldier. He participated in military expeditions and was reportedly in Macau. On the return trip to India, he swims to safety with his manuscripts during a shipwreck at the mouth of the Mecom River. In 1568 he was in Mozambique, in a situation of poverty, and was helped by friends to return to Portugal. With the support of D. Manuel of Portugal, he managed to publish his epic poem The Lusiads in 1572. He died in Lisbon on June 10, 1580.
Camões left us an extensive lyrical work (published posthumously with the title Rimas, 1595) where the Renaissance literary current intersects with the traditional forms of his time. In the compositions selected for this edition, Camões’ poetic genius reflects on the world’s disarray, confronting his ideals with the experience of his troubled life, in an alternation between the essence of things and their appearance that culminates in a feeling of dissatisfaction and pessimism.
This edition includes 3 poems in redondilha, the famous octaves to the disconcert of the world, 31 sonnets, a song and 15 stanzas from The Lusiads.
Collection: Discovering the Classics
Author: Luís de Camões
Language: Portuguese
Measurements: 120×182 mm (softcover)
Pages: 124
Publisher: TEGNER-publishing, Lda
Chancela: CARRACK books
First edition: April 2024
