Returning to court after triumphant success in war the Marquis de Cressy sets out to become successful in society as well Along the way he begins romances with two women one young and naive the other a widow of noble status and character Unaware of their connection to the same man they are each betrayed by him in turnAdmired by Marie Antoinette Denis Diderot Adam Smith and others Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni was one of the most popular writers of the F...