Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII)

"Le Cocu" by Paul de Kock is a novel that starts with a vibrant scene in a reading room, setting the stage for a funny and complicated story about love and cheating in the 1800s. We meet different people, including a husband who gets jealous easily and his wife who is hiding a love affair. The novel quickly introduces Bélan, who is caught up in secret romances and just barely escaped being caught with his lover by her husband. The story promises to be humorous, and it also looks at the way people acted and what was important to them in society, all while exploring different love situations that move the story along.