Timeline
Lifetime:
1881 -
1921
Passed: ≈
103 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
João do Rio
Books by João do Rio
Variações sobre o flirt: pequeno ensaio de psychologia urbana
History
Non-Fiction
Essays
Psychology
Human Nature
social commentary
Flirtation
Urban Psychology
Early 20th Century Rio de Janeiro
Courtship Rituals
In 'Variations on Flirtation,' renowned Brazilian chronicler João do Rio offers a witty and incisive exploration of courtship rituals in early 20th century Rio de Janeiro. Through his keen observations of the city's 'flirting youth,' he compares thei...
Vida vertiginosa
Non-Fiction
Essays
Satire
Reflection
social commentary
Urban Life
Essays
City Life
Automobiles
Chronicles
20th-century Rio de Janeiro
João do Rio
Vida Vertiginosa is a collection of chronicles by João do Rio, an author known for his portraits of early 20th-century Rio de Janeiro. The book opens with one of his most famous chronicles, "The Era of the Automobile," a witty and insightful account...