Memoirs of a Militia Sergeant (Library of Latin America) - Softcover

De Almeida, Manuel Ant¿nio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195115503 ISBN 13: 9780195115505

Publisher: Oxford University Press USA, 1999

Synopsis

First published in 1854, this delightful novel of urban manners follows a ne'er-do-well militial sergeant through his romantic liaisons and frequent scrapes with the law. Memoirs of a Militia Sergeant was long considered an early picaresque romance that emphasized the peculiarly roguish element in the Brazilian character.

About this title

Review:

"An exquisite and timely English edition of one of Brazil's most important Romantic novels."--Leo Bernucci, University of Colorado "...This 19th-century Brazilian classic that, with its uniquely satirical stance and reliance on caricature, counteracts the fiction of his time....Readable and accessible, this is the first English translation in 30 years, and it continues the fine standards of the reputable Oxford series. Recommended for public and academic libraries."--Library Journal "A rediscovered gem: both a historically important work and a terrific entertainment."--Kirkus

About the Author:

Thomas Holloway is a distinguished historian at Cornell University. His most recent book is Policing Rio de Janeiro: Repression and Resistance in a Nineteenth-Century City. Flora Sussekind is a professor at the University of Rio de Janeiro and a researcher at the Casa de Rui Barbosa Center for Research. Ronald W. Sousa is a professor in the department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese at the University of Illinois, Urbana. He is a translator of Latin American fiction, as well as a literary critic and editor. "

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0195115503
• ISBN 13: 9780195115505
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208