Camillo Castello Branco (Mártires, Lisbon, 16 March 1825 - São Miguel de Seide, Famalicão, 1 June 1890) was one of the greatest writers in the history of Portuguese-language literature. He was also one of the first writers to make a living exclusively from his writing in Portugal.
A controversial character, he was nevertheless admired by all the great figures of his time, and his exceptional work managed to rise him to the category of cult author. In fact, it's impossible to understand the Portuguese 19th century without considering his profound influence on the culture of the century of the locomotive, of newspapers and of a progress longed for by a people coming out of impossible wars and trying to rebuild their identity.
It is with genuine veneration for the master that we at ANNO celebrate the 200th ANNIVERSARY of Camillo, an author who touched on everything that matters in human life, from love to the deepest suffering; but who, above all, taught us how to write like no one else.
Happy birthday and thank you, golden writer.
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Castello Branco, Camillo – A PRAGA ROGADA NAS ESCADAS DA FORCA. Col. Leituras para Caminhos de Ferro. Porto. ...
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Castello Branco, Camillo – A PRAGA ROGADA NAS ESCADAS DA FORCA. Col. Leituras para Caminhos de Ferro. Porto. Livraria Portugueza. s.d. [1891?] 176 (2) pp. 15,8 cm x 11,5 cm. E.
2.ª edição corrigida e aumentada.
Bom estado geral de conservação. Encadernação meia-amador recente. Apresenta, no verso da pasta anterior, uma vinheta da célebre Livraria Camiliana do engenheiro agrónomo Pedro “Alvellos”, um dos mais respeitados homens de letras da sua geração e um profundo conhecedor da vida e obra de Camillo. Vinheta da Livraria de Gustavo d’Avila Perez numa das guardas de abertura e ex-libris do mesmo no verso desta. Sombra de vinheta na mesma face. Conserva as capas de brochura; estas com picos de acidez; ex-libris não identificado no verso da anterior. Interior limpo, ainda que ligeiramente amarelecido.
Raro.
