Le supplice de Phèdre : roman

"Le supplice de Phèdre" by Henri Deberly is a novel published in 1926. Hélène Soré finds herself trapped in a disturbing psychological torment. Married to an older sea captain and serving as stepmother to his adolescent son Marc, she struggles with her strict role as educator. Slowly, forbidden desires begin to awaken within her—feelings that horrify her and threaten to destroy everything. This Prix Goncourt winner explores a woman's internal battle against emotions she can neither accept nor escape.