A spanish traveller in the tropics: Juan Valera and the discovery of Brazil

Authors

  • Rodrigo Vasconcelos Machado Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/el.2012v10.e25777

Keywords:

Valera, Letters, Brazil, Writing

Abstract

This study shows the suitability of the content of the letters by Juan Valera for the comprehension of the socio-political Brazilian context. It also evidences how the letters influenced his writing.

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Author Biography

Rodrigo Vasconcelos Machado, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

Teacher at the Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

References

ELIAS, Norbert. O processo Civilizador: Uma História dos Costumes. Rio de Janeiro: Jorge Zahar Editor, 1994.

VALERA, Juan. Correspondencia : años 1847-1861. Leonardo Romero Tobar (org). Madrid: Castalia, 2002.

Published

2012-04-24

How to Cite

Machado, R. V. (2012). A spanish traveller in the tropics: Juan Valera and the discovery of Brazil. Estação Literária, 10(2Supl), 255–266. https://doi.org/10.5433/el.2012v10.e25777

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Section

Artigos do Dossiê Temático