Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Complete

A series of witty and affectionate sketches traces episodes of courtship, marriage and early family life, mixing comic scenes, intimate observations and practical reflections on parenthood. Arranged in three parts, early chapters depict youthful flirtations, wedding nights and married life, middle sections use notebooks and domestic incidents to show daily relations, and later pieces center on childbirth, infant care and fathers' roles through letters and vignettes. Tone shifts from gallant humor to tender psychological insight, offering episodic portraits of conjugal habits, family ties and the small trials of raising children.