Cosmopolis — Volume 2

"Cosmopolis — Volume 2" by Paul Bourget is a story about a novelist named Julien Dorsenne who finds his life turned upside down by messy relationships, social games, and tough choices about right and wrong, especially involving Countess Steno and Boleslas Gorka. When Gorka shows up in Rome all worked up, Dorsenne gets caught in a situation that tests his honesty and his friendships with the women around him. He watches the people in their group, noticing their hidden feelings and doubts, while he tries to figure out who is sending secret letters that are making everyone jealous. As Julien gets ready for a tense dinner party at Countess Steno's house, it's clear a big fight is about to happen, showing just how tricky things can get.