Camilo Castelo Branco was born on March 16, 1825 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was a writer, known for Mysteries of Lisbon (2011), Love of Perdition (1914) and Ill-Fated Love (1943). He was previously married to Ana Augusta Plácido and Joaquina Pereira de França. He died on June 1, 1890 in Sao Miguel de Ceide, Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal.