Eurico the Presbyter - Couverture souple

Herculano, Alexandre

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798180526465

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Set in Visigothic Spain during the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, Eurico the Presbyter is one of Alexandre Herculano’s most powerful and influential novels. At its center stands Eurico, a noble warrior turned priest, whose soul is divided between sacred duty, patriotic anguish, and the memory of an impossible love.

As kingdoms fall, monasteries burn, armies clash, and old loyalties collapse, Eurico becomes a tragic figure of resistance: a man whose heart belongs both to God and to the lost world he once loved. Through solemn prose, lyrical meditation, and vivid battle scenes, Herculano transforms a historical catastrophe into a profound reflection on sacrifice, faith, solitude, and destiny.

This English edition brings a major nineteenth-century Portuguese classic to modern readers, preserving its elevated tone, religious intensity, and historical grandeur while making the novel accessible to a new audience.

Ideal for readers of historical fiction, medieval literature, Christian tragedy, Iberian history, and classic European novels.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798180526465
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 197
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