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100 1 _aPorter, Anna Maria,
_d1778-1832
245 1 0 _aDon Sebastian
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-07-25
508 _aSonya Schermann, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Don Sebastian: or, The House of the Braganza" by Miss Anna Maria Porter is a historical romance written in the early 19th century. This narrative follows the life of Prince Sebastian of Portugal, exploring his youth, virtues, and eventual misfortunes against the backdrop of a nation in turmoil. The tale interweaves themes of love, ambition, and the quest for glory amidst Portugal's political struggles of the 16th century. The opening of the novel sets the stage with a reflection on the historical significance of Don Sebastian, capturing his lineage and the events surrounding his youth. It introduces the reader to a dramatic period marked by the death of Sebastian's father, which leads to the concealment of the prince's fate from his pregnant mother. As Portugal's nobles grapple with loss and uncertainty, the infant Sebastian is born under harrowing circumstances, foreshadowing a turbulent life ahead. Through rich descriptions and emotional depth, the narrative hints at Sebastian's complex character, shaped by love and zeal for dominance, and hints at future challenges he will face as both a ruler and a man in love, particularly with the captivating Donna Gonsalva. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809
653 _aSebastião, King of Portugal, 1554-1578 -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/donsebastianorho01port
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/donsebastianorho02port
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68607
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