Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco died #OTD in 1890.
One of his most famous novels is "Amor de Perdição", a tragic love story that is often compared to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Camilo Castelo Branco's life was marked by personal and professional challenges, including periods of financial difficulty, imprisonment, and ill health, yet he remained a central figure in Portuguese literary circles.
Books by Camilo Castelo Branco at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6699