Cosmopolis — Complete

The narrative follows intertwined social and moral dramas in a cosmopolitan setting: an aging conservative becomes consumed by jealousy toward a young woman whose intimacy with a high-ranking cleric arouses suspicion; an observant intellectual senses danger when a mysterious exile is reported to be returning; episodes move between public ceremonial life and private conscience, revealing hypocrisy, petty rivalries, and the corrosive effects of prejudice and passion; tensions escalate through calculated intrigues and inward reflection, driving the characters toward a decisive, elegiac confrontation.