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Livro Consolacao - CASTELO BRANCO (Camilo) LIVRO de Consolação / Romance por [...] . Porto: Viúva Moré, 1872. 290 pp.;195 mm. First edition of this novel, partially published under the title ”Espelho de Desgraçados” in ”Primeiro de Janeiro.” The novel describes a succession of unhappy and fateful loves that occurred during the turbulent period of the French invasions. According to Alexandre Cabral (Dicionário de Camilo Castelo Branco, 361), ”the uniqueness of this Camilian novel lies in the fact that it was written expressly, it is said, to defend José Cardoso Vieira de Castro and to exert pressure on the court that would judge him for the premeditated murder of his wife, guilty of adultery.” Rare. ! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. !