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Jaime de Magalhães Lima
1859–1936
A Portuguese writer and thinker remembered for blending literature, criticism, and social ideas, he wrote with a reflective, reform-minded spirit. His work moved between poetry, essays, and public debate, giving readers a vivid sense of intellectual life in Portugal around the turn of the 20th century.
12 Audiobooks
Eucalyptos e Acacias: Vinte annos de experiencias
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
Transviado
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
Salmos do prisioneiro
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
Do que o fogo não queima
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
Cidades e Paisagens
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
José Estevão
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
Rogações de Eremita
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
A Democracia Estudo sobre o governo representativo
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
Alexandre Herculano
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
O Vegetarismo e a Moralidade das raças
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
A Guerra: Depoimentos de Herejes
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
O credito agricola em Portugal
by Jaime de Magalhães Lima
About the author
Born in Aveiro on 15 October 1859 and dying in Eixo on 26 February 1936, Jaime de Magalhães Lima was a Portuguese philosopher, poet, writer, essayist, and literary critic. He studied law at the University of Coimbra, but he became best known for his broad literary and intellectual work rather than for a legal career.
He wrote across several genres, including essays, poetry, criticism, and biography, and was part of a generation deeply engaged with Portugal's cultural and political life. Sources also describe him as an active journalist and translator, showing how widely he worked in print and public discussion.
He is also remembered for defending and promoting vegetarianism, a cause he supported with unusual conviction for his time. That mix of literary talent, moral seriousness, and curiosity about social reform helps explain why he still stands out as an intriguing figure in Portuguese letters.