La souriante Madame Beudet

Madame Beudet smiles all the time, but she's not happy. Her husband, Mr. Beudet, an upstart merchant, makes her life too narrow. One evening, they have a quarrel. Monsieur wants to go to the... Read allMadame Beudet smiles all the time, but she's not happy. Her husband, Mr. Beudet, an upstart merchant, makes her life too narrow. One evening, they have a quarrel. Monsieur wants to go to the Théâtre Municipal tonight, she doesn't. For once, Madame Beudet doesn't smile. Beudet lea... Read allMadame Beudet smiles all the time, but she's not happy. Her husband, Mr. Beudet, an upstart merchant, makes her life too narrow. One evening, they have a quarrel. Monsieur wants to go to the Théâtre Municipal tonight, she doesn't. For once, Madame Beudet doesn't smile. Beudet leaves, slamming the door, and she exclaims: "For twelve years I've been attending the insipi... Read all