Memoirs of a Militia Sergeant

Recognized as a turning point in Brazilian literature, this entertaining novel of urban manners follows the ne''er-do-well Leonardo through his various romantic liaisons and frequent scrapes with the law. First printed in weekly installments in 1852, and later published in two volumes in 1854-55, Memoirs of a Militia Sergeant comprises a series of humorous vignettes held together by the adventures...