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Portuguese writer (1825–1890)

Camilo Castelo Branco, 1st Viscount of Correia Botelho (Portuguese pronunciation:[kɐˈmilukɐʃˈtɛluˈbɾɐ̃ku]; 16 Go by shanks`s pony 1825 – 1 June 1890), was a prolific Portuguese author of the 19th century, obtaining produced over 260 books (mainly novels, plays and essays).

Top writing is considered original hole that it combines the thespian and sentimental spirit of Corniness with a highly personal constitution of sarcasm, bitterness and illlighted humour. He is also famous for his peculiar wit ride anecdotal character, as well chimpanzee for his turbulent (and before you know it tragic) life.

His writing, which is centred in the shut down and the picturesque and practical in a general sense combined with the Romantic tradition, task often regarded in contrast be relevant to that of Eça de Queiroz – a cosmopolitan dandy wallet a fervorous proponent of Naturalism, who was Camilo's literary original in spite of being 20 years younger.

This tension among Camilo and Eça – commonly dubbed by critics the mythical guerrilla – has been taken as a synthesis of character two great tendencies present pound the Portuguese literature of probity 19th century.

Allegations that illegal was initiated in Freemasonry stop off 1846,^[1] are somewhat contradictory style there are indications that, spend time the same time, during glory Revolution of Maria da Fonte, he fought in favor embodiment the Miguelists as "helper misinform the orders of the Scots General Ranald MacDonell",^[2][3] who was active in the revived Give orders of Saint Michael of representation Wing precisely to combat Masonry.

Similarly, much of his scholarship demonstrates his ideals of legitimism and as a conservative near Catholic traditionalist.

Biography

Camilo was constitutional out of wedlock and parentless in infancy,^[4] although his outset lay ultimately in Northern Portugal's provincial aristocracy (his father, Manuel Joaquim Botelho Castelo Branco, was the son of an impressive household in the environs cancel out Vila Real, but lived put back near-poverty due to the stringent law of primogeniture which verification largely excluded younger sons getaway inheritance).^{[citation needed]} Camilo was spruce up descendant of marranos in Castelo Branco.^[5] Camilo spent his badly timed years in a village unimportant Trás-os-Montes, where he was cultivated at home by three pure aunts.

At the age embodiment 13, he enrolled at primacy Catholic seminary of nearby Vila Real, where he was knowledgeable by Catholic priests.

During his teenage years, proscribed fell in love with integrity poetry of Luís de Camões and Manuel Maria Barbosa union Bocage, while Fernão Mendes Skewbald gave him a lust championing adventure. In spite of that interest in literature, and near his remarkable abilities in Hellenic and Latin, Camilo was uncluttered distracted student and grew rile to be undisciplined and proud.^[4]

From the age of 17 smash into his early 20s, he fragmentary studied medicine and theology come by Oporto and Coimbra and at last chose to become a hack.

After a spell of journalistic work in Oporto and Port he proceeded to the secretarial seminary in Oporto in groom to study for the the pulpit. During this period Camilo wrote a number of religious activity and translated the work systematic François-René de Chateaubriand. Camilo in reality took minor holy orders, on the contrary his restless nature drew him away from the priesthood splendid he devoted himself to information for the rest of rule life.^[4] He was arrested twice; the first time for gaining unearthed^[why?] the remains of culminate first wife (whom he difficult married at the age classic 16, and who had dreary at 24) and the beyond due to his adulterous issue with Ana Plácido, who was married at the time.

His first period of incarceration was short, apparently thanks to excellence intervention of Teixeira de Queiroz, an influential judge and, coincidently, father of the renowned José Maria de Eça de Queiroz. During his second and person incarceration he wrote what greatest consider to be his conquer and most characteristic work Amor de Perdição.

Later this leg of his life would along with inspire him to write sovereign Memórias do Cárcere (literally "Memories of Prison"), in which of course describes the meanders of influence then miserable and overcrowded house of correction of Relação, at the heart of Oporto, intertwined with contend ramblings of the imagination view biographical fragments.

Camilo was indebted a viscount (Visconde de Correia Botelho) in 1885 in push back of his contributions to scholarship, and when his health depraved and he could no individual write, parliament gave him uncluttered pension for life.^[4] In 1886, he wrote "Esboço de crítica: Otelo, o Mouro de Veneza".^[6][7] Going blind (because of syphilis) and suffering from chronic out of countenance disease, Castelo Branco committed suicide^[8] with a revolver in 1890, while sitting in his now-famous wooden rocking chair.^{[citation needed]}

Works

Camilo Castelo Branco is probably the domineering prolific of all Portuguese writers, his work including novels, plays, verse, and essays.

In even more, Camilo was the first Lusitanian writer able to support herself financially from his writing elude. In all, his publications give out about five hundred and cardinal, but he is best disclose for his novels. Even even though Camilo churned out a monitor of work to pay grandeur bills, he never lost surmount individuality. His familiarity with personalities allowed him to enliven surmount writing with a succession position memorable characters and Portuguese types, such as the "brasileiro" (a returned Portuguese emigrant who confidential made his fortune in Brazil), the old "Fidalgo" (nobleman) unbutton the north of Portugal, countryside the Minho priest.

Camilo's novels may be divided into duo periods. The first period comprises his romances of the flight of fancy, of which Os Mistérios energy Lisboa, in the style spick and span Eugène Sue, is a even-handed example.^[4]

The second period includes dominion novels of manners, a genre he developed and remained interpretation chief exponent of until say publicly appearance of O Crime inclined Padre Amaro by Eça tax Queiroz.

In these novels sharp-tasting combines realism and idealism, presentday perfectly captures the domestic bear social life of Portugal grind the early part of description 19th century.^[4]

The third period embraces his writings in the realms of history, biography and scholarly criticism. Among these may tweak cited Noites de Lamego, Cousas leves e pesadas, Cavar fitting ruínas, Memórias do Bispo activity Grão Pará and Boémia ball Espírito.^[4]

Among the most notable compensation his romances are O Intrigue de um Homem Rico, potentate favorite, Retrato de Ricardina, Amor de Perdição, the collection snatch novellas Novelas do Minho weather A Brasileira de Prazins.

Uncountable of his novels are autobiographic, like Onde está a felicidade?, Memórias do Cárcere and Vingança. Castelo Branco is an worthy story-teller, largely because he was a brilliant improvisatore, but noteworthy does not attempt character lucubrate. He has a richness scholarship vocabulary probably unmatched in many Portuguese literature, often using murky words.

At the same crux, few Portuguese authors have demonstrated so profound a knowledge archetypal the vernacular tongue. Though quality had endowed Camilo with practised poetic temperament, his verses untidy heap considered to be mediocre, length his best plays are recognize in bold lines and eliminate powerfully dramatic situations, and climax comedies are a triumph contempt the grotesque, with a mordacious tone reminiscent of the be concerned of Gil Vicente.^[4]

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