This is a 2-page paper on the concept of chastity in the three novels 'The Heptameron', by Marguerite de Navarre, 'Tartuffe' by Moliere and "The Story of the Stone" the Chinese Qing Dynasty. It is seen as related to honor of the women or in the eyes of the more worldly or cynical, the appearance of chastity. 2 pgs, bibliography lists 3 sources.