Madame de la Baudraye draws a manuscript from under her sofa cushion and reads a story to a writer friend: the life of Charles-Edouard, Comte de La Palférine, an impoverished young nobleman whose wit, insolence and style make him king of Parisian Bohemia. Its centre is Claudine, a former dancer who endures everything, even marriage to another man, to keep his love.
A witty, compact piece of the Comédie humaine about style, poverty and devotion. Download the free EPUB.