A Lady of Rome by F. Marion Crawford
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| Author | Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion), 1854-1909 |
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| Title | A Lady of Rome |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Summary | "A Lady of Rome" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Maria Montalto, a beautiful woman selling lemonade at a Roman fair, who is burdened by her past and the memories of a failed marriage. As the narrative unfolds, themes of love, loss, and societal expectations come to the forefront, particularly as Maria is unexpectedly confronted by her former love, Baldassare del Castiglione, after years of separation. At the start of the novel, Maria, dressed in a colorful traditional costume, captures the attention of fairgoers while grappling with her complex emotions regarding her estranged husband and her past love. The opening introduces the reader to her conflicting feelings of nostalgia and pain linked to her turbulent history with Castiglione. As she serves refreshments, her interactions reveal that while society views her with admiration and pity, there is a deeper, haunting story of love, loss, and moral dilemmas beneath her composed exterior. The reunion with Castiglione sets the stage for a journey of emotional reckoning, leaving readers intrigued by the potential unraveling of her life’s narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Rome (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 47624 |
| Release Date | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 28, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 63 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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