The Roman spring of Mrs. Stone

"Mrs. Stone, former American actress, wealthy, middle-aged and widowed, is biding her time in Rome when the Contessa, a female pimp, introduces her to Paolo, a handsome young gigolo. As the novel begins, Mrs. Stone laments her fading beauty and the end of her stage career. In part two, she muses on the demise of her way of life and of her husband and enjoys her current affair. Finally Mrs. Stone must deal with her attempt to replace real life with fantasy."
"The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone is vintage Tennessee Williams. It is the story of a fiftyish wealthy American widow who was most recently a famous stage beauty but is now drifting after the death of her husband. With poignant wit and his own particular brand of relish, Williams charts her drift into an affair with a cruel young gigolo."@en
"Mrs. Stone is introduced to Paolo, a handsome gigolo when she is lamenting her fading beauty and the end of her stage career."
"Adaptation of Tennessee William's play."@en
"This is the story of a 50-ish wealthy American widow who was most recently a famous stage beauty but is now drifting after the death of her husband. With poignant wit and his own particular brand of relish, Williams charts her drift into an affair with a cruel young gigolo."@en