author
Francisco Jorge de Abreu
1878–1932
A Portuguese journalist and writer from Madeira, he turned the drama of political upheaval into vivid prose. His best-known books revisit the republican revolts of 1891 and 1910 with the eye of someone deeply shaped by public life and the press.
2 Audiobooks
A Revolução Portugueza: O 5 de Outubro (Lisboa 1910)
by Francisco Jorge de Abreu
A Revolução Portugueza: O 31 de Janeiro (Porto 1891)
by Francisco Jorge de Abreu
About the author
Born in Funchal on April 23, 1878, Francisco Jorge de Abreu studied at the local lyceum and attended the Medical-Surgical School there until the third year before leaving that path behind. He moved into journalism early, first contributing to Diário Popular in Madeira and later building his career in Lisbon and Porto.
He worked for several newspapers and became known as a respected journalist, serving as director of O Século in Lisbon and O Primeiro de Janeiro in Porto, after also working on A Capital. Alongside his newspaper work, he translated novels and plays and wrote extensively on Portuguese political events.
Readers still know him best for A Revolução Portugueza: O 31 de Janeiro and A Revolução Portugueza: O 5 de Outubro, books tied to the republican struggles that helped reshape Portugal. He died in Porto on June 7, 1932.