Résumé
This volume is part of a larger, interconnected series of novels and short stories that collectively aim to be a comprehensive depiction of French society during the Bourbon Restoration and the July Monarchy (1815–1848).
The collection delves into the social structures, moral complexities, and human ambitions of the era.
The stories within this volume are part of a section of the larger work called "Scènes de la vie de province" (Scenes from Provincial Life), which focuses on life outside of Paris.