Anthology of Portuguese Short Stories

by Ana Maria Chaves, Kevin Rose (Translator), Ana Ventura (Translator)

Short stories are small literary gems that say a lot with few words. In this anthology, organised by Ana-Maria Chaves, Livraria Lello brings together some of the best Portuguese short stories.

192 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2025

Reviews

[Charlotte Barber · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very sweet collection of short stories… some more captivating and logical than others. Thoroughly enjoyed my reading experience on the beach in Lagos!

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

sweet and whimsical and peculiar .. short stories as conduits of histories and morality

bought at livraria lello in porto with mr. king :-)

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ranking de las historias según más me han gustado
1. The mermaids song
2. The supernatural
3. The man of dreams
4. Repentance
5. To covet all is to lose all
6. The dragon of rhodes
7. The diplomats ring
8. Tale X
9. Hat and her
10. Crystal tales
11. The joão fernandes trilogy

[Jeffrey Wang · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun selection of short stories from Portugal, highlighting how storytelling was used to pass along various important lessons. I enjoyed the “To Covet All Is To Lose All” story the most!