Camilo Castelo Branco - O Degredado

"The Exile" can and should be considered among the most anthological short stories by Camilo Castelo Branco. Indeed, the work "Novelas do Minho," which collects this narrative, can be presented as a summary of Camilo's fictional art, rightfully belonging to that canon of essential readings of the brilliant writer.

In this narrative, to use his preparatory language for the satire that follows, we are faced with "a fragment of my Nobiliário. When the complete work comes to light, I will have sketched the profile of my country in this quarter of the 19th century." Thus, the critical and satirical nature of the following account is announced.