Setting

The setting is Rome, around 1905-1910.

Main Characters

Jenny Winge is a beautiful, blonde, twenty-something painter. The reserved Jenny hangs out with a lively, bohemian crowd of fellow artists, including her special friend and roommate, Cesca Jahrmann.

Additional Characters

Enter Helge Gram, a somewhat dorky fellow Norwegian, who latches onto Jenny. Her friends protest, but eventually come to accept him because of Jenny's love-me-love-my-dog attitude.

Themes

Jenny and Cesca have many discussions about their choices in life.