mˈæɹɪdʒᵻz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks; "nˈʌθɪŋ tə tʃˈæns"dˈiːlz wɪððə lˌɪmɪtˈeɪʃənz ʌv sˈoʊʃəl kənvˈɛnʃənz; ðə fˈaɪvvˈɑːljuːm mjˈuːəɾɚz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn; "mˈɜːdɚz"sˈɛntɚz ˌɔn ɐn aɪdˈiəlˈɪstɪk tɹˈædʒɪk hˈiəɹoʊ, nˈɑːɛl ˈænɪkwˌɪn, ɪn hɪz fˈaɪt ɐɡˈɛnst hɪpˈɑːkɹəsi.
Mariages (1936; "Nothing to Chance") deals with the limitations of social conventions; the five-volume Meurtres (1939–41; "Murders") centres on an idealistic tragic hero, Noël Annequin, in his fight against hypocrisy.