An exquisite historical novel by Thornton Wilder. The story of the feat of the soul of a woman who dared to break the established order and paid dearly for her courage. The story of Chrysia is not just a hetaera, the mistress of what in our days would be called a literary salon, but the patroness of the humiliated and insulted. The world does not forgive those who try to put themselves above the crowd. People often hate those who do good, because the virtue of some too clearly sets off the imperfections of others. And this means that Chrizia’s spiritual rebellion is obviously doomed...