Os Lusíadas

<p><i>Os Lusíadas</i> also known as Los Portugueses is the national epic poem of Portugal written by Luís Vaz de Camões. First published in 1572 it celebrates the history of Portugal and the Portuguese discoveries during the Age of Exploration. </p> <p>The poem focuses primarily on the 15th-century voyages of Vasco da Gama and the Portuguese explorers who sailed around Africa to find a sea route to India. <i>Os Lusíadas</i> blends classical mythology with the historical narrative creating a rich tapestry of adventure heroism and the challenges faced by the Portuguese in their quest for global trade and empire. This Spanish edition offers readers a chance to experience the grandeur and patriotic fervor of one of the most important works in Portuguese literature.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>