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A Parisian in Brazil: The Travel Account of a Frenchwoman in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro (Latin American...
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by June E. Hahner
Sales Rank: 799631
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List Price: $19.95
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Cover Type: Paperback with 121 pages
Published by: SR Books September 28, 2001
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0842028552
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0842028554
Book Dimensions:
8.6 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
Weighs: 8 ounces
From Library Journal
Despite its rather uninspiring title, this work offers a fascinating and unique insight into 1850s Brazil. Originally published in France in the 19th century, it was later translated into English by the author's daughter. Toussaint-Samson, a well-educated Frenchwoman hungry to seek out new experiences, lived in Brazil for more than ten years. This account one of the few by a female sojourner in Latin America includes intelligent commentaries on the prejudices of the time, offering painful details on what the slaves endured, what it meant to be a woman, and what it was like to be rich and to be poor in 19th-century Brazil. Toussaint-Samson was also one of the few European women to learn Portuguese. Regrettably, the account offers little about the author's personal life, but the great introduction by June E. Hahner does include some interesting detective work. This little-known account is a worthwhile and enjoyable read despite the rather mediocre translation; a rare addition to all travel collections. Kathleen Shanahan, Kensington, MD
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Robert M. Levine Director, Center for Latin American Studies University of Miami
“A Parisian in Brazil is a delightful analysis of life in mid-nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro."
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
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