Title Memoirs of a militia sergeant / a novel by Manuel Antònio de Almedia ; translated from the Portuguese by Ronald W. Sousa ; with a foreword by Thomas H. Holloway ; and an afterword by Flora Süssekind.

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New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

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Description	1 online resource (xxii, 184 pages).
Series	Library of Latin America
	Library of Latin America.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (page 184).
Summary	"Excellent translation of a Brazilian classic first published as a serial in 1852-53. Sousa captures the vivacity and wit of the original while effectively evoking mood and historical milieu of free lower classes of Rio de Janeiro in early-19th century. Outstanding accompanying essays"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, volume 58. http://www.loc.gov/hlas
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Contents	Cover; Contents; Series Editors' General Introduction; Historical Context and Social Topography of Memoirs of a Militia Sergeant; Memoirs of a Militia Sergeant; Contents; Volume: I; I: Origins, Birth, and Baptism; II: Early Misfortunes; III: Farewell to Deviltry; IV: Fortune; V: Vidigal; VI: First Night Away from Home; VII: The Comadre; VIII: The Rare Animal Garden; IX: The Compadre's "I've Done Pretty Well"; X: Explanations; XI: Progress and Setback; XII: Starting School; XIII: Change in Life; XIV: Further Vengeance and Its Result; XV: Scandal; XVI: The Plan's Success; XVII: Dona Maria.
Language	Translation of: Memôrias de um sargento de milícias.
Subject	Brazil -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
	Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -- Fiction.
	FICTION -- General.
	Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
	Brazil. (OCoLC)fst01206830
	Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro. (OCoLC)fst01205337
Chronological Term	1800 - 1899
Genre/Form	Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
	Picaresque literature.
Added Author	Sousa, Ronald W., 1943-
	Holloway, Thomas H., 1944- Foreword.
	Süssekind, Flora, 1955- afterword.
Added Title	Memórias de um sargento de milícias. English
Other Form:	Print version: Almeida, Manuel Antônio de, 1831-1861. Memórias de um sargento de milícias. English. Memoirs of a militia sergeant. New York : Oxford University Press, 1999 019511549X (DLC) 98048751 (OCoLC)40135367
ISBN	9780199761678 (electronic bk.)
	0199761671 (electronic bk.)

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