Bataille de dames

"Bataille de dames" by Eugène Scribe is a comedy set in post-Napoleonic France that spins a tale of love and political games within the elegant walls of a country château, where noblewomen like the Countess d'Autreval and her niece Léonie navigate social expectations and personal desires; as Léonie finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Charles, the family servant, while pursued by both Henri, a fugitive, and Gustave, a young court official, their romantic entanglements become woven with the era's political tensions, leading to both personal and social challenges.