Frei Luís de Sousa

A history rendered as tragedy, Frei Luís de Sousa is a classic drama of Portuguese Romanticism. Drawing on the nostalgia for the time of Portugal's 16th King, D. Sebastian (1544-1578), current in his time, Garrett tells the story of Manuel de Sousa Coutinho, a highly-regarded noble, who marries the widow of a noble who was thought to have died with D. Sebastian in battle. But then, after more than twenty years, the husband returns, rendering the couple's marriage, and daughter, illegitimate.Garrett, Almeida is the author of 'Frei Luís de Sousa', published 2005 under ISBN 9780850515107 and ISBN 0850515106.