Charles Masson, an advertising executive, is having an affair with Laura, the wife of his best friend, the architect François Tellier. Read More »

Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. Read More »

Mathias, whose dead father was a diplomat in Germany, decides to study the forensic medicine in Paris. Read More »

The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Read More »

A veteran comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. Read More »

In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life Read More »

Dean Hess, who entered the ministry to atone for bombing a German orphanage, decides he’s a failure at preaching. Read More »

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Duke Philippe de Nevers is an influential and popular man who is married to a beautiful wife called Aurore. Read More »