Abstract
The aim of this research is to investigate the presence and circulation of fictional textes in nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro, based on two journals published by Laemmert´s brothers: "Correio das Modas" (1838-1839) and "Novo Correio de Modas"(1852-1854).They published fictional narratives, as well as fashion plates, rules of elegance and designs of costumes. At this time, when the publ…