[E]specially appropriate for undergraduate or graduate students seeking a basic secondary source on Portuguese literature in overview courses or for those studying on their own [...] a welcome and much-needed reference source that unassumingly and yet effectively introduces the canon to the nonspecialist reader. BULLETIN OF SPANISH STUDIES A remarkably inspired and personalized introduction to the ... Read moreunattainable task of contextualizing perfectly the totality of Portuguese literary history. [...] It is unabashedly canonical yet revisionary, at once unassumingly authoritative and entertaining, resourceful and pleasantly concise [and] will satisfy both the novice and the scholar, and is bound to become an essential reference for advanced students of Portuguese, Lusophone, and comparative literatures. ELLIPSIS Parkinson, Companion, is an essential volume for libraries, students and academics alike, covering Portugal's major literary periods. YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES An important work which complements existing literature and fills a gap in the market. For an academic library serving the needs of a Portuguese department this is a recommended purchase. REFERENCE REVIEWS Show Less