Fans of Suite Française have a new treasure to enjoy with Irene Némirovsky's DIMANCHE (Vintage, $15). Each of these ten stories is written with keen attention to the murky depths of interpersonal relationships, and each story dazzles. In “Fraternité,” a social climber is reminded of the weight of his ancestry when he meets a poor immigrant and finds they have the same unusual last name. In “Le spectacteur,” a man's fallacious belief that he can remain neutral and unaffected in a time of war is shattered when he comes up against the brutality of war itself. The individual ambitions of the mother and daughter in the title story, “Dimanche,” become entangled when the pretentious young daughter unknowingly repeats the patterns of her mother's life. Némirovsky's talents as a writer and sharp observer of class and identity shine with each story.

Each of these ten stories is written with keen attention to the murky depths of interpersonal relationships, and each story dazzles. In "Fraternité," a social climber is reminded of the weight of his ancestry when he meets a poor immigrant and finds they have the same unusual last name. In "Le spectacteur," a man's fallacious belief that he can remain neutral and unaffected in a time of war is shattered when he comes up against the brutality of war itself. The individual ambitions of the mother and daughter in the title story, "Dimanche," become entangled when the pretentious young daughter unknowingly repeats the patterns of her mother's life. Némirovsky's talents as a writer and sharp observer of class and identity shine with each story.