Agnes_de_Castro,_or,_the_Force_of_Generous_Love
Agnes de Castro; or, The Force of Generous Love
Novel authored by Jean-Baptiste de Brilhac
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.[1] An English translation by Aphra Behn was published in 1688.[2] It dramatizes the life and murder of Inês de Castro, the lover and posthumously recognized wife of King Peter I of Portugal.