The Complete Works of F. Marion Crawford

The novel revolves around an American who travels to Italy and becomes embroiled in a mystery involving a wealthy Italian family. The story explores themes of love, power, and corruption as the protagonist uncovers dark secrets about the family's past.

By F. Marion Crawford · First published 1898 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Social Commentary · 14 chapters · 75,700 words

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"I sometimes think that one's past life is written in a foreign language," said Mrs. Bowring, shutting the book she held, but keeping the place with one smooth, thin forefinger, while her still, blue eyes turned from her daughter's face towards the hazy hills that hemmed the sea thirty miles to the southward. "When one wants to read it, one finds ever so many words which one cannot understand, and one has to look them out in a sort of unfamiliar dictionary, and try to make sense of the sentences as best one can. Only the big things are clear."

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: F. Marion Crawford
• Date: 1898 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Literary Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Social Commentary, Romance, Historical Fiction
• Length: 75,700 words
• Structure: 14 chapters, 1,413 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Literary Fiction — The work explores complex themes of memory, identity, and the human experience, characterized by rich prose and deep character development.
• Psychological Fiction — The narrative delves into the inner thoughts and emotions of the characters, particularly the mother-daughter relationship and their reflections on the past.
• Social Commentary — The text critiques social class dynamics and the impact of societal expectations on personal relationships and identity.
• Romance — Elements of romantic tension and relationships are present, particularly in the interactions between Clare and the young man.

Tags

Classic Literature · Historical Fiction · Romance · Adventure · Mystery · Gothic Fiction · Supernatural · Fantasy · Short Stories · Novellas · Italian Renaissance · Victorian Era

Contents

• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER V
• CHAPTER VI
• CHAPTER VII
• CHAPTER VIII
• CHAPTER IX
• CHAPTER X
• CHAPTER XI
• CHAPTER XII
• CHAPTER XIII
• CHAPTER XIV

More by F. Marion Crawford

• The Upper Berth (1885)
• The Witch of Prague (1891)
• The Heart of Rome (1903)
• Via Crucis (1899)
• An American Politician (1904)
• The Primadonna (1908)
• A Roman Singer (1904)
• In the Palace of the King (1900)
• All works by F. Marion Crawford