His fine historical romance `` Vor dem Sturm '' ( `` Before the Storm '' ) ( 1878 ) was followed by a series of novels of modern life , notably `` L'Adultera '' ( 1882 ) , a book about adultery which was considered so risqué that it took Fontane two years to find a publisher .
His fine historical novel `` Vor dem Sturm '' ( 1878 ) was followed by a series of novels of modern life , notably `` L'Adultera '' ( 1882 ) , a book about adultery which was considered so risqué that it took Fontane two years to find a publisher .