Mr. and Mrs. Sên

A social novel charts the encounters between American society and a Chinese diplomat and his Western wife, moving between private households, diplomatic receptions, and public amusements. It presents vivid portraits of proud Southern manners, metropolitan legal and theatrical circles, and provincial expectations, showing how race, class, and cultural difference shape friendships, reputations, and domestic life. Through satirical observation and close domestic detail, the narrative probes hospitality, prejudice, and the compromises required to live between distinct social worlds, alternating intimate scenes with public episodes that expose the rules governing respectability and belonging.