author
António Augusto Teixeira de Vasconcelos
1816–1878
A lively 19th-century Portuguese novelist and journalist, he wrote with energy, political bite, and a strong feel for national history. His books move between fiction and public debate, reflecting a career that was as engaged in ideas as it was in storytelling.
2 Audiobooks
Oração funebre recitada nas exequias do Illm.^o e Exm.^o Sr. Pedro Alexandrino da Cunha
by António Augusto Teixeira de Vasconcelos
A fundação da monarchia portugueza narração anti-iberica
by António Augusto Teixeira de Vasconcelos
About the author
Born in Porto on November 1, 1816, António Augusto Teixeira de Vasconcelos became known in Portugal as a writer, journalist, and public figure. Sources consistently describe him as a prolific author, and he was also closely linked to the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon, where he served as vice-president.
His work ranged across fiction, journalism, and historical writing, showing an author interested both in narrative and in the political life of his country. That mix helps explain why he stands out among 19th-century Portuguese writers: he was not only telling stories, but also taking part in the wider intellectual debates of his time.
He died in Paris on June 29, 1878. Today he is remembered for the breadth of his published work and for a career that joined literature, journalism, and public life in a distinctly Portuguese Romantic-era way.