Narrow gate

In the summer, a fragile boy, Jerome, visits his uncle's Norman estate, where everything is "immersed in blue, washed with dew and enveloped in joy." There he meets cousin Alisa... The lovers carry their thrilling feeling through the years and cherish it in isolated meetings and insightful letters. However, pious Alice increasingly worries that their love threatens the integrity of souls... "Narrow Gate" (1909) is a novel of stunning beauty and sophistication, in which love once again appears as a source of both happiness and suffering.