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Rio de Janeiro on the Eve of Independence: Maria Graham's visit in 1821 and 1822

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This Narrative describes Rio de Janeiro a few months before Prince Dom Pedro declared the independence of Brazil. Descriptions of the city, its landscape, and the political events as recorded by Maria Graham in her journal, are mapped. The complete travel account was published in London in 1824 as Journal of a Voyage to Brazil, and Residence There, During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823.

Alida C. Metcalf is Professor of History at Rice University, Houston, USA

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AuthorAlida Metcalf
Pages20
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