A masterpiece of psychological realism of the mid-20th century. The great novel by Alberto Moravia, which formed the basis of the stunning film of the same name with Sophia Loren in the title role. A terrible story of crippled fate in its simplicity. War does not have a feminine face. So why are women the innocent victims of all wars? The heroine of the novel is an ordinary Roman woman from a working-class neighborhood, forced to evacuate to the village with her teenage daughter. It is there that she will have to experience all the horrors of the occupation - and either break down amid countless troubles and humiliations, or survive and maintain hope for the best... Alberto Moravia is a classic of world literature, the greatest Italian writer of the 20th century. His novels “Chochara”, “Roman Woman”, “Contempt” and many others entered the golden fund of European prose and were repeatedly filmed by the most famous directors. Moravia is cruel and mocking, he never sympathizes with his heroes, but his brilliant knowledge of psychology gives his works special depth.