Portugal's greatest poet, LuĂs Vaz de CamĂ”es is famous for his epic poem âThe Lusiadsâ and his mastery of lyrical verse. His influence is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes simply referred to as the âlanguage of CamĂ”esâ. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents CamĂ”esâ collected poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to CamĂ”esâ life and works
* Concise introductions to the poetry
* Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the poems
* Multiple translations of âThe Lusiadsâ â including Richard Francis Burtonâs learned translation, first time in digital print
* Provides a special dual English and Portuguese text, allowing readers to compare stanzas of Burtonâs translation and the original text â ideal for students
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Includes CamĂ”esâ lyrical verse, translated by Burton - spend hours exploring the poet's rare works â available in no other collection
* Features a bonus biography - discover CamĂ”esâ literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
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CONTENTS:
The Poetry Books
THE LUSIADS: 1880 BURTON TRANSLATION
THE LUSIADS: DUAL PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH TEXT
THE LUSIADS: 1776 MICKLE TRANSLATION
THE LYRICKS
The Biography
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: LUIS VAZ DE CAMOENS by Edgar Prestage
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