The Marriage of William Durrant

"The Marriage of William Durrant" by Ray Cummings is a story about a man named William Durrant, whose marriage to Ruth Wilson is falling apart. William works hard to build a good life for them, but he learns that Ruth is in love with someone else, Gerald Rolf. This causes William a lot of pain, and he has to think about how he can move forward, especially because divorce was not common or accepted at the time. The book tells the story through William's perspective as he struggles with feeling betrayed and figuring out what to do next.