Roman Fever

Set in Italy, France and America, these elegant stories are powerful portraits of women who live in 'the world of propriety' at the turn of the century.

They tell of the emotions women feel: in love, in jealousy, when they long for children or seek independence - and when their passions lead them to overstep the bounds laid down by exacting conventions.

They reveal, too, what happens to those who are strong enough to live forever outside the society that has banished them.