一位出身英国书香之家的大家闺秀露西在佛罗伦萨旅行时，遇到英国青年乔治，乔治对她的倾慕令她禁不住心动，当露西和乔治在英国重逢后，露西的真情一发而不可，最后她冲破传统束缚，解除既定的婚约，选择了跟她相爱的乔治，有情人终成眷属。根据小说改编的影片也成为影史经典。 （Lucy, a young lady from a big noble family ran into the British youth George, who admires her. Such admiration fascinates her. Lucy fell in love with George after the two met each other again in England. Finally, she broke off her engagement to marry George. The lovers finally got loved. Film adaptions have also become movie classics.）