The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone by Tennessee Williams

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Tennessee Williams

148 pages first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction classics play reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone is vintage Tennessee Williams. Published in 1950, his first novel was acclaimed by Gore Vidal as "splendidly written, precise, short, complete, and fine." It is the story of a wealthy, fiftyish American widow recentl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 57%
sad 57%
dark 42%
challenging 28%
mysterious 14%

Pace

slow 37%
medium 37%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.43

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