Mundos de Eufrásia

I read it more than anything else as a history book. Eufrásia Leite was a rich Brazilian woman, who lived most of her life in France. What makes her so remarkable is the fact that she kept her independence in those remote and not so remote times: late 19th century/first half of the 20th century. And she was the lover of one of the most important figures in Brazilian history: Joaquim Nabuco who fought a long battle in favor of the abolishment of slavery in Brazil. It was also Brazil’s first ambassador in Washington.
In the book book you can vividly learn what it really meant to be a woman without equal rights. That part I found most touching and interesting since it illustrated the real-life consequences so well. Unthinkable in our times, and it was not so long ago.