Os Lusíadas by Luís de Camões
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"Os Lusíadas" by Luís de Camões is a Portuguese epic poem first published in 1572. This monumental work celebrates Vasco da Gama's discovery of a sea route to India, weaving Portuguese exploration with classical mythology. Written in ten cantos with over a thousand stanzas, the poem blends historical voyages with fantastic interpretations, featuring gods, heroes, and supernatural encounters. Widely considered Portugal's national epic, it stands alongside Virgil's "Aeneid" and Homer's works as
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| Author | Camões, Luís de, 1524?-1580 |
|---|---|
| Title | Os Lusíadas |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Os_Lus%C3%ADadas |
| Credits | Produced by Rui Baptista. This book was transcribed from the online scans produced by the Portuguese Biblioteca Nacional Digital |
| Credits | Produced by Rui Baptista. This book was transcribed from the online scans produced by the Portuguese _Biblioteca Nacional Digital_ (purl.pt/1/1/) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 40.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Portuguese |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Portuguese poetry -- Classical period, 1500-1700 |
| Subject | Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524 -- Poetry |
| Subject | Explorers -- Portugal -- Poetry |
| Subject | India -- Discovery and exploration -- Poetry |
| Subject | Portugal -- Colonies -- Asia -- Poetry |
| Subject | Epic poetry, Portuguese |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27236 |
| Release Date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 429 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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