Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion A Roman Singer Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Roman_Singer Produced by Paul Murray, Ari J Joki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Roman Singer" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Nino Cardegna, a gifted yet humble young tenor who grows up under the care of Cornelio Grandi, a professor of philosophy. As Nino's musical talent blossoms, the narrative explores themes of love, ambition, and the social barriers that can complicate personal relationships, particularly as Nino becomes infatuated with Hedwig von Lira, a countess. The opening of the novel introduces us to Cornelio Grandi, who shares the backstory of his life and his relationship with Nino, whom he raised after the boy's mother passed away. Cornelio recounts how Nino, originally an ugly, dirty child with a remarkable voice, has grown into a talented young man. As Nino begins to study music under the mentorship of Maestro Ercole De Pretis, it is clear that he possesses a passion for singing that surpasses all else, despite Cornelio's hopes for him to pursue a scholarly path. The initial chapters establish the connection between Nino's burgeoning talent and his emerging feelings for Hedwig, setting a foundation for the intertwining of their fates amid the backdrop of societal expectations and romantic intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Musicians -- Fiction Italy -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 599980 2025-08-05T15:03:55.555034 text/html 576798 2024-10-28T19:25:59 text/html 478601 2025-08-05T15:04:03.877986 application/epub+zip 489846 2025-08-05T15:03:58.276079 application/epub+zip 297702 2025-08-05T15:03:57.077011 application/epub+zip 685679 2025-08-05T15:04:08.153943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654781 2025-08-05T15:04:03.140002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434317 2022-09-06T20:09:57.743569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541949 2025-08-05T15:03:54.340993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522259 2024-10-28T19:25:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16236 2025-08-05T15:04:08.279978 application/rdf+xml 12731 2025-08-05T15:03:57.634996 image/jpeg 3510 2025-08-05T15:03:57.378042 image/jpeg 473494 2025-08-05T15:03:55.608056 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia