Raising the Devil

Determined to forget the horrors of Waterloo, Stephen Fessingdon spends a particularly debauched night on the town with his former brothers in arms before stumbling into his aunt’s parlor and mistaking a respectable young woman for a notorious courtesan. The mistake is quickly cleared up, and just as quickly, he falls in love with the beautiful and sensual Catherine. After six years of wedded bliss, the only impediment to Stephen and Catherine’s happiness is their childlessness. To rectify the situation, the sexually adventurous couple arranges a house party. Catherine, masquerading as the well-known whore she resembles, will couple with five of Stephen’s closest friendsâ€"all men he trusts and admiresâ€"thereby procuring a child without the danger of Stephen’s jealousy or resentment fixing on any one man. But when an unexpected guestâ€"Catherine’s long-lost fiancéâ€"turns up at the party, Catherine and Stephen’s love is tested. And that is not the only surprise guest of the evening…