"Os Lusíadas" by Luís de Camões is a Portuguese epic poem first published in 1572. Often compared to Virgil's Aeneid, this ten-canto masterpiece celebrates Vasco da Gama's discovery of a sea route to India and the broader Portuguese voyages of discovery. Written in Homeric fashion with over 1,100 stanzas, the work blends historical events with mythological elements, featuring gods, nymphs, and fantastical interpretations of exploration. Portugal's national epic follows heroes destined to accomplish great deeds and transform into legends themselves. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Camões, Luís de, 1524?-1580 |
|---|---|
| Title | Os Lusíadas |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Os_Lus%C3%ADadas |
| Credits | Produced by Maria Helena Moreira Rodriques and Victor Calha |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Portuguese |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Epic poetry, Portuguese |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3333 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2002 |
| Last Update | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2606 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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