Two women write letters to tell each other about their lives and loves.

A middle-class country wife tries to satisfy her yearnings for a luxurious life by engaging in various affairs.

A woman in an unhappy marriage finds love with the local gameskeeper, while she contemplates her position in the society of early 20th century England.

A socialite starts an affair with a cavalry officer, against a backdrop of wealthy family life in Imperialist Russia.