`A Quaint Conversation on a Moonlit Terrace
This is the alternate title I am choosing for Edith Wharton's "Roman Fever". While I do like the title of the story well already, it does not age well. Roman Fever is no longer of any concern to people in contemporary times, so while this may seem like a mysterious and intriguing title to some, it could be offputting and confusing to others. Roman Fever just doesn't live in the minds of people anymore. I know that personally when I heard the title, I thought it was going to be a story about some obsession with Rome or Roman culture, unaware of the genuine ailment that was a threat at the time. I think a title that doesn't rely heavily on the time is helpful for future readers. I know it would have been helpful for me, so I can only imagine the helpfulness for other readers. Another aspect of my title that I prefer over the original is the slight foreshadowing. Obviously, the true insidious nature of the women's relationship and conversation ...