Project Gutenberg 2007-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 52 Murray, David Christie 1847 1907 Murray, D. Christie (David Christie) Murray, Christie Christie Murray, David The Romance Of Giovanni Calvotti From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume II. (of III.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Romance of Giovanni Calvotti" by David Christie Murray is a novel written in the late 19th century. It follows the life of Giovanni Calvotti, an Italian artist struggling with poverty and the complexities of love as he navigates life in London. The narrative explores themes of artistry, social class, and personal integrity against the backdrop of emotional turmoil and unexpected friendships. The opening of the book introduces us to Giovanni, who lives in a shabby attic and faces financial hardship after losing his wealth to gambling. Despite his circumstances, he displays a whimsical attitude and a deep appreciation for art and music. Giovanni's life takes a turn when a mishap involving a young girl named Cecilia and his painting leads to a budding friendship with her and her sister, Miss Grammont. Their interactions reveal Giovanni's charm, his existential musings on creativity, and hints at his unrequited feelings for Cecilia, setting the stage for a deeper, more intricate plot involving love, betrayal, and socio-economic themes. In a twist of fate, the story escalates when Giovanni finds himself accused of murder, propelling him into a complex narrative of innocence and justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 169947 169948 2024-10-09T14:25:52.820383 2023-09-10T05:58:35.090307 text/html text/html 169431 2021-02-24T22:11:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 58181 2021-02-24T22:11:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 143031 2024-10-09T14:25:59.914342 application/epub+zip 144983 2024-10-09T14:25:56.536373 application/epub+zip 129894 2024-10-09T14:25:54.923404 application/epub+zip 305634 2024-10-09T14:26:02.523839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293222 2024-10-09T14:25:59.127354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154661 2022-09-10T11:54:52.659528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143273 2024-10-09T14:25:52.120377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143376 2018-03-02T13:42:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 54916 2018-03-19T13:54:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 143291 2007-08-01T15:53:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54858 2007-08-01T15:53:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 143281 2007-08-01T15:53:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54813 2007-08-01T15:53:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22601 2024-10-09T14:26:02.661828 application/rdf+xml 17131 2024-10-09T14:25:55.720361 image/jpeg 3982 2024-10-09T14:25:55.287365 image/jpeg 144815 2024-10-09T14:25:52.835378 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia