A Parisian in Brazil - The Travel Account of a Frenchwoman in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro

This virtually unknown, insightful account by a highly intelligent, observant and forthright Frenchwoman of her decade-long stay in Brazil during the 1850s provides a remarkable firsthand view of a slaveocrat society. In an effort to improve their family's fortune, enterprising and highspirited young Parisian Ad_le Toussaint-Samson traveled with her husband from France to Brazil in the mid 1800s. While there, she wrote of her experiences, painting a vivid and detailed portrait of the reality of slavery, gender relations, and daily life in mid-nineteenth century Brazil. This eminently readable primary document provides a firsthand view of a slaveholding society, describing both men and women, slave and free, rich and poor. Well written and lively, A Parisian in Brazil is an excellent resource for courses on Latin America, women in Latin America, and Brazilian history.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Editor's Introduction Chapter 2 A Parisian in Brazil Chapter 3 Bibliographical Essay

About the author

By Adèle Toussaint-Samson - Edited by June E. Hahner

Summary

Presents an account of a Frenchwoman of her decade-long stay in Brazil during the 1850s. This title paints a portrait of the reality of slavery, gender relations, and daily life in mid-nineteenth century Brazil. It provides a firsthand view of a slaveholding society, describing both men and women, slave and free, rich and poor.

Product details

• Authors: Adele Toussaint, Toussaint-Samson, Ad Toussaint-Samson, Adele Toussaint-Samson, Adèle Toussaint-Samson
• Assisted by: June E Hahner (Editor), June E. Hahner (Editor), Emma Toussaint-Samson (Translation)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2001
• EAN: 9780842028547
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2854-7
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 224 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 376 g
• Series: Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes (Ha; Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes (Ha
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Brazil, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, TRAVEL / South America / Brazil, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social and cultural history, Classic Travel Writing