Pelham — Volume 02

"Pelham — Volume 02" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a tale set in the heart of 19th-century Paris that swirls around Henry Pelham and his plunge into the city's high society. Pelham finds himself amidst lavish gambling halls and tangled relationships, where passion and moral challenges intertwine, introducing him to the manipulative Mr. Thornton and the captivating yet problematic Duchesse de Perpignan. From his initial observations at the Palais Royal, where suspenseful interactions spark his interest, Pelham's involvement with a mysterious stranger pulls him deeper into a world of risk and ambition, forever altering his understanding of desire and ethics.