First published under the title The Rebel. Zeppos the Pemponaris is the commoner who is treated inhumanely by a beautiful aristocratic lady, Countess Elda, like a dog.

Thus, in the soul of the wounded commoner, all the hatred of his class awakens, leading to a struggle - a fierce battle, an episode in the great, eternal war of the classes.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]