介绍：Celestine, the chambermaid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man. But Mr Lanlaire is not a right choice all the house is firmly controlled by Mme Lanlaire, helped by the strange valet Joseph. Then she tries the neighbour, ex-officer Mauger. This seems to work. But soon the son of the Lanlaires comes back. He is young, attractive, and does not share his mother's anti-republicans opinions. So Celestine's beauty attracts Captain Mauger, young Georges Lanlaire, and also Joseph. Three men, from three different social classes, with three different conceptions of life. Will Celestine be able to convince Georges of her sincerity Will sinister and inflexible Joseph let his views upon Celestine be ruined A quite disillusioned depiction of humanity.

介绍：Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society.

介绍：The first story is about Nanda, a young man who leaves Calcutta to work as a postmaster in an isolated malaria-infested village. The postmaster is looked after by a young orphan girl, Ratan. His only solace in the village is in teaching Ratan how to read and write. The second story is about a student, Amulya, who returns to his village after finishing his exams. His widowed mother is very anxious for him to marry, and has already picked out a girl. He rejects his mother's choice and, being forced to choose some girl, marries a lively tomboy who is not ready to give up her freedom.

介绍：纪本花在二十二岁那一年嫁入了位于纪州的一个非常传统的家庭之中，她的丈夫虽然十分年轻，却已经身负村长的要职一年后，纪本花顺利的怀孕了，生下了长子政一郎，遗憾的是，纪本花分娩的当天，丈夫正在为了大堤工程四处奔走，并未能够陪伴在她的身边。　　之后，纪本花又生下了长女文绪（岩下志麻 饰），一晃眼十七年过去，文绪出落成为了亭亭玉立的大姑娘，思想先进个性分明的她义无反顾的投入到了女权革命运动之中去，为此不惜和当局之间产生了激烈的冲突，这让身为母亲的纪本花感到十分的担心。唯一令纪本花感到安慰的是，文绪不久之后和银行职员晴海结了婚，组成了家庭。

介绍：在鼎盛时期的奥约帝国，权势滔天的首相加甚至凌驾于自己拥立的国王之上，但最终却死于他自己的血亲之手