author
Luiz Augusto Rebello da Silva
1822–1871
A lively voice in 19th-century Portuguese letters, he moved easily between fiction, history, journalism, and public life. His work helped bring the past to life for a broad readership while keeping close ties to the political and cultural debates of his time.
3 Audiobooks
Contos e Lendas
by Luiz Augusto Rebello da Silva
A Casa dos Fantasmas - Volume I Episodio do Tempo dos Francezes
by Luiz Augusto Rebello da Silva
A Casa dos Fantasmas - Volume II Episodio do Tempo dos Francezes
by Luiz Augusto Rebello da Silva
About the author
Born in Lisbon in 1822, Luís Augusto Rebelo da Silva became known as a journalist, historian, novelist, and politician. He was an active presence in the literary and political circles of 19th-century Lisbon, and his writing ranged across newspapers, historical studies, fiction, and public commentary.
He is especially remembered for blending storytelling with a strong interest in Portuguese history. Alongside his career as a writer, he also taught history as one of the first professors at the Curso Superior de Letras, the institution founded in 1859 that later became an important part of Portugal's higher literary education.
Rebelo da Silva died in Lisbon in 1871, but his reputation endured through a large body of work gathered into many volumes after his death. For readers today, he stands out as a versatile author who helped shape Portuguese cultural life in the mid-1800s.