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 Project Gutenberg 2013-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 119 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Corleone: A Tale of Sicily Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Corleone: A Tale of Sicily" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the complexities of familial relationships and identity within a Sicilian aristocratic setting. The narrative is centered around the Saracinesca family, particularly focusing on Orsino, the introspective elder brother, and his younger brother Ippolito, a priest and musician, as they grapple with themes of duty, love, and personal fulfillment amidst societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Orsino Saracinesca, who is discontented with his idle life and reflects on his past mistakes, particularly his thwarted love and dealings with a powerful adversary. He engages in a philosophical dialogue with his brother Ippolito, highlighting their contrasting personalities and aspirations. While Orsino expresses disdain for societal norms, Ippolito finds solace in his music and faith. Their familial background and the looming influence of their mother, the renowned beauty Corona Saracinesca, set the stage for exploring the dynamics of aristocratic life in Sicily. Additionally, the narrative hints at the arrival of a new branch of the family, the Pagliucas, whose connection to the protagonist hints at potential plot developments intertwined with themes of heritage, ambition, and moral conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44311/44311-h/images/cover.jpg en Sicily (Italy) -- Fiction Mafia -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 937398 937407 2024-09-18T14:09:45.507622 2023-09-19T09:48:51.421011 text/html text/html 949046 2013-11-30T03:35:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 386167 2013-11-30T03:35:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 410752 2024-09-18T14:09:56.651567 application/epub+zip 423258 2024-09-18T14:09:46.936600 application/epub+zip 423258 2024-09-18T14:09:46.203597 application/epub+zip 687982 2024-09-18T14:10:04.528547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616419 2024-09-18T14:09:55.777587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616831 2022-09-20T08:12:30.823141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883458 883261 2024-09-18T14:09:43.107642 2023-09-19T09:48:49.393011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 883196 2013-11-30T03:35:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 323032 2013-11-30T03:35:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 883201 2013-11-30T03:35:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322984 2013-11-30T03:35:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20403 2024-09-18T14:10:04.688510 application/rdf+xml 14030 2024-09-18T14:09:46.318606 image/jpeg 2059 2024-09-18T14:09:46.261606 image/jpeg 385068 2024-09-18T14:09:45.594617 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia