Camillo Castello Branco

Silva Pinto, Antonio da, 1848-1911Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 46K words
Chapters: 5

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Camillo Castello Branco by Antonio da Silva PintoAuthor: Silva Pinto, Antonio da, 1848-1911,Language: Portuguese, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Feb 22, 2010

Editor's review

This book is António da Silva Pinto's Portuguese-language study of Camillo Castello Branco, a public-domain Portuguese literary text in the Project Gutenberg collection. Camillo Castello Branco was a major nineteenth-century Portuguese novelist, and this contemporary critical text is valuable for showing how early readers and critics understood his life and work, offering a first-hand perspective on the history of Portuguese literary reception. The writing reflects late nineteenth-century critical rhetoric, with vivid emotional coloring and firm judgments; readers may set it against Camillo's own novels to observe the tension between evaluation and work. Because it is in the original Portuguese and was written early, the barrier to reading lies mainly in language and background knowledge rather than length. It is suitable as supplementary material for Portuguese literature courses or for readers familiar with the Portuguese literary tradition who wish to broaden their reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers learning Portuguese who wish to encounter nineteenth-century Portuguese critical texts
Literature students and scholars studying Camillo Castello Branco and his reception
Researchers interested in nineteenth-century Portuguese critical discourse and rhetoric
Readers with Portuguese reading ability who want to expand their public-domain literary resources

Not a good fit for

Readers without Portuguese reading ability who are looking only for Chinese translations
Readers expecting a systematic biography or a complete chronology of the author
Readers who need modern scholarly annotation and a reference apparatus

Reading tips

First learn about Camillo Castello Branco's life and major works; the criticism is easier to follow with that grounding.
Read the judgments alongside Camillo's own works and note the passages where the critic praises or criticizes.
Readers with weaker Portuguese can start with the concluding passages, then return to the examples and rhetorical development.
Read alongside a textbook on nineteenth-century Portuguese literary history to fill in background the book does not elaborate.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this book by Camillo himself?

No. The author is António da Silva Pinto, and the content is a critical study of Camillo Castello Branco. Readers should distinguish the author from his subject: the views expressed belong to the critic and should not be taken directly as Camillo's own account or as definitive.

Can I read this book without any Portuguese?

The original is in Portuguese and was written early, so reading it without Portuguese would be very difficult. If you do not know Portuguese, first look for Chinese translations or English-language research on Camillo and his work; this book is better suited as original-language supplementary reading for Portuguese readers.

Is it suitable for direct citation in academic papers?

It can be cited as a primary source for reception history and early criticism, but note that it is a critical text rather than a modern scholarly monograph and lacks systematic annotation. When citing, state the author's position and historical context and compare it with modern research; do not treat its judgments as the only conclusion.

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Silva Pinto, Antonio da, 1848-1911 Author · Brazilian · 1848–1911

Antonio da Silva Pinto (1848–1911) was a Brazilian author who wrote in Portuguese, chiefly on literary and historical subjects. Public information about his life is limited; what can be confirmed is his nationality, his dates, and a single surviving work. In his representative work Camillo Castello Branco, he writes about the celebrated Portuguese novelist Camilo Castelo Branco, showing an interest in the literary figures and historical contexts of the Iberian Peninsula. His writing combines literary commentary with historical narrative and is rooted in the Portuguese-speaking cultural sphere, giving it a certain significance for the reception and circulation of literature between Brazil and Portugal. Though his output was small, his sustained attention to figures in literary history left a record of cultural memory in the Portuguese-speaking world.