Project Gutenberg 2004-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 267 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Don Orsino Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Don Orsino" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers on Don Orsino Saracinesca, a young man navigating the complexities of life in modern Rome, against a backdrop of social and political upheaval following Italy's unification. This semantic richness is complemented by themes of family, duty, and the clash between tradition and the emerging modernity of society. The opening of the novel introduces the Saracinesca family and the historical context in which they exist, touching on the legacy of the family's past and the significant changes that have affected Rome and its society. We learn about Orsino's upbringing under the watchful eyes of his parents, Giovanni and Corona, and the weight of expectations that come with being part of this noble lineage. As Orsino approaches adulthood, he grapples with the limitations of his privileged life, the lack of a defined path, and the intrigue introduced by a captivating woman, Madame d'Aragona, with whom he shares an initial connection. The portrayal of the relationships and shifting societal norms sets the stage for Orsino's journey, hinting at both personal growth and the exploration of love in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Family -- Fiction Interpersonal relations -- Fiction Italy -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 971799 2025-06-06T04:11:37.877401 text/html 964053 2020-12-18T02:42:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 411647 2025-06-06T04:11:51.288340 application/epub+zip 427638 2025-06-06T04:11:41.318430 application/epub+zip 418500 2025-06-06T04:11:39.772428 application/epub+zip 735600 2025-06-06T04:11:58.941326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686661 2025-06-06T04:11:50.240369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651418 2022-09-07T00:56:22.389460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 874603 2023-10-06T08:18:11.094102 text/plain 16190 2025-06-06T04:11:59.092303 application/rdf+xml 12244 2025-06-06T04:11:40.378393 image/jpeg 3286 2025-06-06T04:11:40.074399 image/jpeg 398693 2025-06-06T04:11:37.957411 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