Roman Fever (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Edith Wharton
- First Published: 1933
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1920's
- Setting: Rome
- Principal Characters: Mr. Delphin “Alida” Slade, Mrs. Horace “Grace” Ansley
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Memory, Mothers, Parents and children, Friendship, Emotions
- Locales: Rome, Italy
The Story
Two old friends, Alida Slade and Grace Ansley, are finishing lunch on the terrace of a Roman restaurant and move to the parapet, where they benignly contemplate the magnificent ruins of the Palatine and the Forum. Remarking that the scene below is the most beautiful view in the world, the two ladies agree to spend the afternoon on the terrace. Alida arranges with the waiter to permit them to stay until evening. They hear their daughters, Barbara Ansley and Jenny Slade, departing to spend the afternoon with two eligible young Italian men, and Grace remarks that the...
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