Classism, and the problems it brings, is a major theme throughout the series. The love of children and grandchildren, romance, marriages of convenience, lying, greed, and other themes are also present.

There are a few violent scenes, including a woman who dies in childbirth covered in blood, and the quick smashing of glass on a man’s head (causing some small face wounds). There are also descriptions of the dead after the Battle of Waterloo.

There’s some strong innuendo, including a scene of people getting out of bed. Some women are fooled into having sex with men, while others actively seek extramarital affairs.

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Characters are shown drinking over meals, at clubs, while gambling, etc. as was common for the time.