Project Gutenberg 2005-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 140 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Marietta: A Maid of Venice E-text prepared by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy, Chuck Greif, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Marietta: A Maid of Venice" by F. Marion Crawford is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in 15th century Venice and revolves around Marietta, the daughter of a prominent glass-maker, and Zorzi, a young man of Dalmatian origin who serves her father. The narrative explores themes of love, social class, and artistic ambition, particularly as it delves into Marietta’s relationship with Zorzi and the challenges they face from societal expectations and her father's plans for her marriage. At the start of the novel, we meet Zorzi, an orphan employed by Angelo Beroviero, a wealthy glass-blower. Zorzi is suspected by the other workers due to his background and his closeness to Marietta. The dynamics between Zorzi, Marietta, and her father are tinged with jealousy and protective instincts, particularly as her father considers her marriage to a wealthy nobleman, Jacopo Contarini. Marietta's internal struggle is evident as she grapples with her feelings for Zorzi and the demands of her father and society, setting the stage for a compelling love story intertwined with social commentary on the restrictions and expectations of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Venice (Italy) -- Fiction PS Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels 686754 2025-08-07T05:35:51.803424 text/html 690288 2020-12-11T09:10:07 text/html 514478 2025-08-07T05:36:01.681356 application/epub+zip 524773 2025-08-07T05:35:54.972380 application/epub+zip 334636 2025-08-07T05:35:53.756379 application/epub+zip 780460 2025-08-07T05:36:06.880365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751032 2025-08-07T05:36:00.836359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524924 2022-09-08T03:30:21.758432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664751 2025-08-07T05:35:50.431398 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664453 2020-12-11T09:10:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664460 2020-12-11T09:10:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20583 2025-08-07T05:36:07.033314 application/rdf+xml 12816 2025-08-07T05:35:54.274383 image/jpeg 3319 2025-08-07T05:35:54.021357 image/jpeg 242878 2020-12-11T09:10:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 424455 2020-12-11T09:10:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 242877 2020-12-11T09:10:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 502095 2025-08-07T05:35:51.862404 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