Bøger af Francis Marion Crawford

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NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERSThe Children Of The King: A Tale Of Southern ItalyThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions.2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

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Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster is a novel written by Francis Marion Crawford and first published in 1887. The story follows the life of Marzio, a young Italian artist who is in love with a beautiful woman named Bianca. Marzio's life takes a dramatic turn when he is asked to create a crucifix for a wealthy patron, and he becomes obsessed with the project. Meanwhile, Marzio's friend, a scholar named Zoroaster, is researching ancient Persian religion and discovers a connection between the crucifix and the Zoroastrian religion. As Marzio becomes more and more consumed by his work, he begins to experience strange visions and hallucinations. The novel explores themes of art, religion, and obsession, and is considered one of Crawford's most haunting and atmospheric works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Delicato dramma storico-romantico ambientato nella Roma dell'inizio del Novecento. Angela Chiaramonte è una giovane ereditiera rimasta orfana di entrambi i genitori, che a causa di una truffa ordita dalla sorellastra viene privata di tutti i propri beni. Giovanni Severini, suo innamorato, le promette di sposarla non appena tornerà dalla guerra, ma Angela perde ogni speranza quando apprende che è stato segnalato morto da qualche parte in Africa.Angela decide quindi di diventare suora domenicana, e trascorre le proprie giornate assistendo i malati e pregando per l'anima di Giovanni. Così trascorrono cinque anni, ma una notizia inaspettata giunge a rimescolare le carte in tavola per un'ultima volta. Francis Marion Crawford (1854 – 1909) è stato uno scrittore e drammaturgo statunitense noto soprattutto per le sue opere horror, molte delle quali vennero adattate per il cinema. Durante la giovinezza viaggiò molto in India, dove imparò il sanscrito, e in Italia, dove decise di stabilirsi e visse gran parte della propria vita. Scrisse oltre quaranta romanzi e vari volumi di storia, e negli anni compresi fra l'Ottocento e il Novecento fu lo scrittore più prolifico e conosciuto nel mondo anglosassone.

Lady Gwendolen drops her precious doll Nina and breaks it. Mr. Puckler, a doll doctor, mends the doll and sends his daughter Else to return Nina to her owner. But times passes and Else is nowhere to be seen. What has happened to her? And where is the repaired doll? Does she have something to do with Else’s disappearing? Maybe the doctor repaired the doll a bit too much and it came to life? Find out the answers in "The Doll's Ghost" by Francis Crawford. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Francis Marion Crawford was an American writer who lived in the period 1854 – 1909. His literary legacy consists mainly of novels, a big part of which are set in Italy, the place where he spent most of his life. Crawford objected to the realistic fiction that was popular at the time and he preferred writing romantic novels with vivid and colorful depictions. Some of his best known works are the "Don Orsino", "Sant’ Ilario" and "Corleone" but he also wrote several short stories, which are often described as classics of the horror genre. Although Francis Crawford lived in Italy, wrote about Italy and stood apart from the American literature, he had a strong connection with his homeland and travelled there often.

A man visits his friend, a Scandinavian artist who lives in an old Italian villa. They go out on the balcony, enjoying the calm and beautiful night. Then the guest suddenly sees a strange mound of earth with a body next to it. The artist knows the story and it goes way back in time. Angelo and Cristina were a couple in love who did not get the chance to be together. Cristina was killed by two robbers. Since then a strange body appears in the moonlight. "The Blood Is The Life" is one of Francis Crawford’s best known horror stories and it will chill your blood and keep you at the edge of your seat until the very end. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Francis Marion Crawford was an American writer who lived in the period 1854 – 1909. His literary legacy consists mainly of novels, a big part of which are set in Italy, the place where he spent most of his life. Crawford objected to the realistic fiction that was popular at the time and he preferred writing romantic novels with vivid and colorful depictions. Some of his best known works are the "Don Orsino", "Sant’ Ilario" and "Corleone" but he also wrote several short stories, which are often described as classics of the horror genre. Although Francis Crawford lived in Italy, wrote about Italy and stood apart from the American literature, he had a strong connection with his homeland and travelled there often.

Mrs. Pratt mysteriously dies in her sleep after a fight with her husband. He thought that she had tried to poison him. But maybe it was the other way around? After a while Mr. Pratt is found dead as well, with a skull next to his head. Those who believe in ghosts think that Mrs. Pratt finally got her revenge. What do you believe? What happened with Mr. Pratt? If you are courageous enough, find the answer in "The Screaming Skull" by Francis Marion Crawford. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Francis Marion Crawford was an American writer who lived in the period 1854 – 1909. His literary legacy consists mainly of novels, a big part of which are set in Italy, the place where he spent most of his life. Crawford objected to the realistic fiction that was popular at the time and he preferred writing romantic novels with vivid and colorful depictions. Some of his best known works are the "Don Orsino", "Sant’ Ilario" and "Corleone" but he also wrote several short stories, which are often described as classics of the horror genre. Although Francis Crawford lived in Italy, wrote about Italy and stood apart from the American literature, he had a strong connection with his homeland and travelled there often.