The Woman of Rome (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Alberto Moravia
- First Published: 1947
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Naturalism
- Time of Work: Twentieth century
- Setting: Rome, Italy
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature
- Subjects: Acting or actors, Suicide, Crime or criminals, Prostitution or prostitutes, 1930’s, Poverty or poor people, Pregnancy, Models, fashion, Italy or Italians, Rome
- Locales: Rome, Italy
Characters Discussed
Adriana (ah-dree-AH-nah), a prostitute. She is a heroically proportioned woman, even at sixteen years of age. She first augments her income as a seamstress by working as an artist’s model; next, she tries to become a dancer. When her lover puts off marrying her, she easily drifts into prostitution because she likes men and the indolent life her new profession affords her. She becomes pregnant by a murderer but persuades a young anti-Fascist that the unborn child is his.
Gino (JEE-noh), Adriana’s first lover. He promises to marry Adriana, but she...
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