Roman Fever

Roman Fever wrote by Edith Wharton. It was published in 1934. I don't want to make it complicates. I will say I read the story more than once, hardly to understand at first. Most of all, it is all about ENVY in the story. Envy is the most dangerous thing in a living. It can lead to a revenge, lead to something bad, or ruin your important people or things. 

Let me express my opinion of the story. The main characters of the Roman Fever will be Grace Ansley and Alida Slade. The description of Alida Slade showed that she thinks she is all that since she is who was fuller, and higher in color, with a small nose supported by vigorous black eyebrows, gave them a good-humored laugh, also she has a jealousy issues with Grace Ansley. The description of Grace Ansley showed that she is the one who is a hard-working and under alot of stress. Let me explain about those both women. They grew up in Manhattan, New York, and were friends from childhood. The romantic rivalry in their youth ages make Mrs. Slade increases her jealousy and hate against Mrs. Ansley. Both of them had daughter and their names are Barbara Ansley and Jenny Slade. Mrs. Ansley and Mrs. Slade tend to compare their own daughters, whose is the best.

Later on, Mrs. Ansley and Mrs. Slade took their daughters to Rome for a visit. Somehow Mrs. Slade has a husband named Delphin and they were married up to 25 years. I am not sure about that part but let me guess. Mrs. Slade revealed her secret to Mrs. Ansley that she wrote the letter to Delphin that Mrs. Ansley has Roman Fever, some kind of an illness, so Delphin will not meet her up in the Colosseum. Mrs. Slade did it on purpose so they both won't meet. It was an evidence that Mrs. Slade has envy problem. End of the story is full of surprise after Mrs. Slade revealed her secret because Mrs. Ansley told her that she has Barbara with Delphin. So concept Mrs. Ansley and Delphin has an affair in somehow. It was a tricky but it is all good.