Amor de Perdição
Camilo Castelo Branco
About the work
Amor de Perdição follows two young people from rival families in the early nineteenth century. The love between Simão Botelho and Teresa de Albuquerque confronts family pride, forced marriage, violence, convent confinement, prison and transportation. The narrative combines tragic passion, documents, family memory, irony and a critique of honour. Mariana, who loves Simão without being loved in return, is a central figure of care and sacrifice; the adaptation keeps that emotional boundary clear.
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