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"Viagens na Minha Terra (Completo)" by Almeida Garrett is a work published in 1846 that blends travel narrative with romantic fiction. The author recounts his journey from Lisbon to Santarém while weaving in a love story involving Carlos, a liberal military officer, and his cousin Joaninha during Portugal's civil war. Through digressions mixing classical and popular language, Garrett explores the country's political turmoil and social transformation, while hidden family secrets and impossible romance unfold against a backdrop of conflict and national decay. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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