Agnes de Castro; or, The Force of Generous Love (original) (raw)

Agnes de Castro; or, The Force of Generous Love (also known as The History of Agnes de Castro) (French: Agnes de Castro, Nouvelle Portugaise), is a tragic novel written by Jean-Baptiste de Brilhac. An English translation by Aphra Behn was published in 1688. It dramatizes the life and murder of Inês de Castro, the lover and posthumously recognized wife of King Peter I of Portugal.