Used book – Thérèse Desqueyroux, François Mauriac, Jean Touzot

To avoid scandal and protect their daughter's interests, Bernard Desqueyroux, whom his wife Thérèse attempted to poison, testifies in such a way that she is acquitted.

Confined to her room, Thérèse falls into such a deep prostration that her husband, frightened, no longer knows what decision to make. Should he restore her freedom?