O senhor Dom Miguel I, e a senhora Dona Maria II

A lively collection of nineteenth‑century pamphlets brings the heated rivalry between a deposed monarch and his sister‑queen into sharp focus. Written by a young Porto graduate and introduced by a Lisbon‑based scholar, the pieces juxtapose the two figures point by point, using biting irony to underscore the political and moral accusations circulating at the time. The language is vivid, the grievances stark, and the commentary reveals how pamphleteers shaped public opinion during the early days of the Portuguese civil strife.

Listeners will hear a window onto the era’s partisan press, where slogans about loyalty, corruption, and national identity clash in rapid succession. The work captures the immediacy of the first act of the conflict, offering a richly textured portrait of the personalities, their supporters, and the fierce rhetoric that defined their contest, all without venturing into later developments or resolutions.