by Manuel Antonio De Almeida Translated by Ronald W. Sousa
What did it mean to be free, but poor, in a country of masters and slaves? Almeida’s novel, first serialised in 1852, gives us a fascinating and highly entertaining glimpse into the lives of Rio de Janeiro’s ‘middling folk’ — barbers and midwives, (more...)
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