Le supplice de Phèdre : roman

Set against the breezy shore of Brest, a household teeters between propriety and restless longing. Hélène, the sharp‑tongued mistress of the estate, commands her step‑son Marc with a blend of affection and authority, while her young daughter, Marie‑Thérèse, struggles to make sense of the adult games playing out around her. The sea’s calm surface mirrors the fragile peace of the family, yet beneath it churns a current of unspoken desires and hidden resentments.

When a simple task—retrieving dry bathing costumes— spirals into a tense exchange, the characters reveal the fragile masks they wear. The commander’s casual confidence and the relentless gossip of the seaside community add layers of expectation that press on each figure. As the day unfolds, listeners are drawn into a world where everyday rituals become battlegrounds for control, love, and the uneasy search for identity.