During his stay in Portugal, he wrote his first works: the theater play Camões e o Jau (influenced by Almeida Garrett's poem Camões), the novel Carolina, published under feuilleton form, and the first chapters of a novel which he would never finish: Camila.
Ketika ia singgah di Portugal, ia menulis karya pertamanya: permainan teater Camões e o Jau (dipengaruhi oleh puisi Almeida Garrett Camões), novel Carolina, yang diterbitkan dalam bentuk feuilleton, dan bab pertama dari sebuah novel yang tidak pernah ia selesaikan: Camila.