Lúcio's Confession – Mário de Sá-Carneiro

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Dive into one of the most enigmatic, intense, and disturbing narratives in Portuguese literature. The book A Confissão de Lúcio, written by Mário de Sá-Carneiro and published by Editora Manuscrito, is part of the collection Clássicos para Ler numa Noite. This edition presents a brief masterpiece of Modernism, designed to be read in one sitting, but whose mystery echoes in the reader's mind long after closing the last page.

An Obsessive Triangle, Diffuse Identities, and Modernist Mystery:

• The Prison Account: Ten years after being convicted of his best friend's murder, Lúcio breaks his silence to write his own version of events, challenging the court's conclusions and the logic of reality.

• The Encounter and the Triangle: The story travels between the bohemian life of Paris and the return to Lisbon, where a magnetic friendship is born between Lúcio and Ricardo de Loureiro. The scenario complicates with the introduction of Marta, Ricardo's enigmatic wife, creating a triangle marked by desire and jealousy.

• The Dissolution of Reality: With Sá-Carneiro's psychological mastery, the narrative walks on the fine line separating sanity from delirium, where the characters' identities merge and intertwine until the fateful night of the crime.

• Classics to Read in One Night Collection: The perfect opportunity to access fundamental texts of our literary heritage in a practical, fluid, and visually careful format.