Works
- Espumas Flutuantes (1870)
- Gonzaga, ou A Revolução de Minas (1875)
- A Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso (1876)
- Vozes d'África (1880)
- O Navio Negreiro (1880)
- Os Escravos (1883)
Alves also translated into Portuguese many poems by Victor Hugo, and Lord Byron's "Darkness" and "Lines Inscribed Upon a Cup Formed from a Skull". They can be found on Espumas Flutuantes.
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