Two sisters, both named Marie and raised in strict seclusion, confide in each other late at night in a blue boudoir: one is the Comtesse de Vandenesse, the other the unhappy wife of the banker du Tillet. The countess, bored by a perfect marriage, is drawn to the brilliant, debt-ridden writer Raoul Nathan, whose mistress is the actress Florine.
A sharp, compact part of The Human Comedy, set in the world of Paris journalism and theatre. Download the free EPUB.