I principi e le principesse di Florbela

Images of “princes” and “princesses” can be found in a number Florbela Espanca’s works. Indeed some poems she goes as far to represent herself such, highlighting these terms both titles content, notably, two sonnets. Our intention here is analyze representations first something recurrent European literature then by examining the way takes them up, deploying very characteristic angles her poetics, namely values. However, we will review historical context which poetess lived, more specifically Vila Viçosa, with its palaces castles,which housed last Portugal’s kings.