"L'Adultera: Roman" by Theodor Fontane is a novel written between 1879 and 1880. It tells the story of young Melanie van der Straaten, married to a wealthy Berlin merchant twenty-five years her senior. Her husband's constant jealousy and predictions of her inevitable infidelity create mounting tension. When the charming Ebenezer Rubehn arrives as a houseguest, Melanie faces a life-altering choice between duty and desire, setting in motion consequences that will test love, social standing, and personal redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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