This collection brings together textual commentaries on thirty representative works of literature in Portuguese -- either complete poems or extracts from longer works -- ranging from the medieval lyric of the 13th century, through the poetry and drama of the Portuguese Renaissance, the great Realist novels of the nineteenth century, early twentieth century Modernism and post-1974 writings through to the present day, while also including examples of 19th- and 20th- century Brazilian literature. The authors chosen -- poets, dramatists and novelists -- are generally regarded as iconic writers,...