Abstract
The paper maps out the debate, reception and critiques of the book The Masters and the Slaves by Gilberto Freyre (1900–1987) in three different periods: after its releasing in 1933; during the 1950s and 1960s, and at the turn of the millennium. This triple comparation disclosures how the Freyre’s book has been received by the Brazilian audience in different epochs. We claim that his major work was read distinctively in different contexts. To verify this hypothesis, we analyze significant works of each of the three periods: (a.) The Masters and the Slaves and the Brazilian Critics from 1933 to 1944 (1985); (b.) The National Brazilian Character (1954), Slavery and Racism (1977) and The Ideology of the Brazilian Culture (1977), and (c.) The Emperor of the Ideas (2001).
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