Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877), Portugal’s Prime Historian and Historical Novelist

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Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877), Portugal’s Prime Historian and Historical Novelist
Bernstein, Harry

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Centro Cultural Português, Paris, 1983.
First edition.
(25,5 x 2 x 20cm), [viii] – 239 – [iii] pages.
Softcover, original illustrated wrappers.
Condition: book is in near fine + condition / Wraps in very good overall condition, interior in very good condition, pages uncut, a book never read.
Collection “Civilização Portuguesa. VII”
Language: English

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ENG
Interpretive biography of Alexandre Herculano, which puts at the reach of the English-speaking readers a reasoned and balanced vision of this 19^th century Portuguese historian and writer. Overall view of his life (Lisbon 1810 – Quinta de Vale de Lobos, Azoia de Baixo, Santarém, 1877), a poet and novelist, known thouroughly as an historian, especially due to his “History of Portugal”, in 4 volumes, which features an innovative vision, for the time, of the Portuguese history, since its beginnings until the time of King Dom Afonso III.
Chapters focus on “From childhood to adulthood”, “Politics in the time of Herculano”, “Herculano as historian (two parts)”, “Herculano as author of historical novels”, “the public and private lives” and “the last days: neither resignation nor renounciation”.
Fully annotated, includes bibliographical references and index.