Eurico, o Presbítero

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Eurico, o Presbítero is a 19th-century historical novel by Portuguese writer Alexandre Herculano that blends romance and nationalism against the backdrop of the Visigothic kingdom and the Moorish invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.

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instanceOf Portuguese literary work
novel
author Alexandre Herculano NERFINISHED
containsCharacter Hermengarda NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Portugal NERFINISHED
depicts early stages of Muslim rule in Iberia
fall of the Visigothic kingdom
genre historical fiction
nationalist literature
romantic novel
hasAdaptation television adaptations
theatrical adaptations
hasNarrativePerspective third-person narration
historicalContextDepicted Christian–Muslim conflicts in early medieval Iberia
pre-Romanesque Iberia
ideologicalAspect Christian patriotism
Portuguese nationalism
influencedBy European Romantic historical novels
literaryMovement Romanticism
literarySignificance foundational work of Portuguese historical novel
important example of Portuguese Romanticism
mainTheme Christian faith
conflict between duty and passion
love and renunciation
national identity
narrativeFocus blend of romance and historical events
narrativeForm prose
originalLanguage Portuguese
partOf Portuguese Romantic historical canon
placeInAuthorOeuvre major work of Alexandre Herculano
protagonist Eurico NERFINISHED
protagonistBackground Visigothic nobleman
protagonistOccupation priest
publicationCentury 19th century
settingEvent Moorish invasion of the Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED
settingPeriod Visigothic kingdom in Iberia NERFINISHED

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Alexandre Herculano notableWork Eurico, o Presbítero