Alfred de Vigny

Quitte pour la peur

At the beginning of the 19th century, in the countryside, a duchess suddenly finds herself in a very delicate position: pregnant by her lover while married to a duke she hasn't seen for 15 years. When he comes to visit her late at night, the duchess considers the worst.

Laurette ou Le Cachet rouge

A young couple, exiled by Napoleon, travel to Ascension Island on a privateer ship. The captain befriends them, but during the voyage, discovers orders to shoot the rebel. He must obey and Laurette sinks into madness.