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The Message
It begins with the undignified scene of two young men on a Parisian stagecoach, boasting about their love affairs with older, married women.Hubris turns to tragedy when the coach …
The Deserted Woman
Once bitten, twice shy sometimes rings true. Madame de Beauseant must have been bitten very hard, for she became a hermit in her Normandy castle due to humiliation after being cast …
The Vendetta
Fans of 'The Godfather' trilogy and 'The Sopranos' will know a thing or two about vendettas.In Honore de Balzac's ´The Vendetta´, tragic consequences are laid bare. What begins as …
Study of a Woman
You know that feeling when you have just sent a text or an email to the wrong person? Well, in the 19th century the equivalent was a wrongly-directed letter - and there is no …
The Commission in Lunacy
Judges receive legal training, but they cannot automatically be given courage and the wisdom of Solomon.That is what is needed when larger-than-life socialite the Marquise d'Espard …
The Grand Bretèche
The old, abandoned manor of La Grande Bretèche stands between the trees like a secret. Uncovered one day by Dr. Horace Bianchon whilst visiting the nearby town of Vendôme, the …