Chronicle of the Murdered House
by Lúcio Cardoso
Lúcio Cardoso's 1959 novel—a true modern classic—tells the story of a traditional family's slippage into social and moral decline. Employing a variety of narrative devices—including letters, diaries, memoirs, statements, confessions, and accounts penned by the various characters—the author weaves a complex and thoroughly engaging tale, hauntingly brought to life by a prose style unique in Brazilian literature.