Counselor Ayres' Memorial

"A small masterwork, freshly translated , by one of the great novelists of the 19th century. A retired Brazilian diplomat (Ayres) recounts the love affair of a young widow who would rather be faithful to her dead Romeo. How she rejoins the world of the living, rekindling Ayres' spirit as well, is told with muted allusions to Brazil's plantation life and its emancipation of the slaves."
—Chicago Tribune

"This novel first appeared in 1908 , the year of Machado de Assi s' death . . It is a mild...