author
Manoel Caldas Cordeiro
1869–1914
A Portuguese writer from the late 19th century, he is remembered for fiction and short literary studies published in Lisbon. His surviving books suggest a lively interest in Portuguese history, literary figures, and city life.
2 Audiobooks
Alexandre Herculano
by Manoel Caldas Cordeiro
O Marquez de Pombal (folheto para poucos)
by Manoel Caldas Cordeiro
About the author
Born in 1869 and dead in 1914, Manuel Luiz Caldas Cordeiro was a Portuguese-language author associated with Lisbon publishing in the 1890s. Library and digital-literature records identify him as the author of works including Anciosos: scenas da vida em Lisboa, first published in 1895, and short books on figures such as Alexandre Herculano and the Marquis of Pombal.
The available records are brief, so not much biographical detail could be confirmed with confidence. What does come through clearly is the range of his writing: fiction tied to Lisbon social life, alongside biographical or historical sketches centered on notable Portuguese subjects.
His work now survives mainly through library catalogs and public-domain archives, which have helped keep a small but interesting part of his writing accessible to modern readers.