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Name: Lettres portugaises
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Author: Gabriel de Guilleragues

📘 Lettres portugaises by Gabriel de Guilleragues

The *Lettres portugaises* comprise a series of intimate correspondence that, for centuries, were thought to be penned by the Portuguese nun Marianna Alcoforado. Early editions claimed the letters were originally in Portuguese, translated from an unknown author. Recent scholarship attributes the work to the French writer Gabriel de Guilleragues, who wrote them in French. The authorship debate remains unresolved, with new editions appearing under both names. The letters provide insight into pastoral love, courtship, and religious life, reflecting the literary culture of 17th‑ and 18th‑century Europe.

First publish date: 1962

Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature

Authors: Gabriel de Guilleragues

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