Almeida Garrett (1799-1854) Founder of Portuguese Romanticism : A Study in Anglo-Portuguese Cultural Interaction

This book examines the ideological, cultural and social aspects of the fascinating relationship between Portuguese Romanticism and British Culture.

Joao Baptista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garrett (1799-1854), generally regarded as the founder of Portuguese Romanticism, represents a landmark in Anglo-Portuguese cultural interaction.

The main object of this work is to demonstrate that Romanticism was introduced to Portugal via England by Garrett, whose exiles in Britain in 1823-24 and 1828-31 proved crucial to his literary and political development.

This book also examines Garrett's contribution to Anglo-Portuguese cultural interaction in the first half of the nineteenth century and seeks to provide an accurate biography - especially focusing on Garret's journeys in Britain and his relations with British Lusophiles.