The Confession of a Child of the CenturyA new translation of the French classicthe first in a hundred yearsby David Coward. The Napoleonic Wars are over. Octave, a young Parisian, loves his mistress Eliseuntil he witnesses her being unfaithful. His despair leads to decadence, and he becomes the perfect libertine. However, the death of his father takes Octave to the countryside where he falls in love with Brigitte, a young widow who spends most of her time caring for others. At first,