Description: From 1865-1866, James accompanied the director of the recently established Museum of Comparative Zoology on a research expedition to Brazil. This critical, bilingual (English-Portuguese) edition of his diaries and letters includes reproductions of his drawings. This original material belongs to the Houghton Archives at Harvard University.
Brief description: Maria Helena P. T. Machado is Professor of History at the University of São Paulo.
Review Quotes: Brazil through the Eyes of William James comes complete with a full Portuguese text. James's revealing narrative, his surprisingly witty and whimsical drawings, Professor Machado's introduction, excellent notes, and overall high-quality book-crafting make this a model volume of great interest.--Peter Skinner "ForeWord"