Project Gutenberg 2005-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 679 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Ransom, Fletcher C. (Fletcher Charles) 1870 1943 Ransom, Fletcher Charles Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster E-text prepared by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy, Graeme Mackreth, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) "Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Marzio Pandolfi, a skilled silver-chiseler and artist who wrestles with his artistic integrity while navigating his chaotic home life, marked by conflicts with his priest brother, Don Paolo, and his aspirations for his daughter, Lucia. Themes of familial conflict, artistic passion, and social critique are prevalent, as Marzio grapples with his feelings toward the Church and his desire for liberation from traditional constraints. The opening of the novel introduces Marzio and his apprentice, Gianbattista Bordogni, working in a cluttered workshop filled with models for religious artifacts. Their conversation reveals Marzio's deep-seated disdain for priests and the church, juxtaposed with his artistic dedication to creating beautiful liturgical pieces that he resents serving. As the workshop atmosphere thickens with tensions, the plot hints at larger conflicts within Marzio's family, particularly regarding his daughter’s future and the professional and moral dilemmas he faces, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of love, rebellion, and artistic ambition against a backdrop of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Historical Fiction Category: Novels 811475 2025-08-07T08:25:30.738753 text/html 810135 2020-12-12T13:53:19 text/html 570435 2025-08-07T08:25:38.218604 application/epub+zip 581420 2025-08-07T08:25:31.566629 application/epub+zip 381276 2025-08-07T08:25:31.161634 application/epub+zip 795039 2025-08-07T08:25:43.718589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762844 2025-08-07T08:25:37.724589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564068 2022-09-08T07:09:57.074987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775781 2025-08-07T08:25:29.657659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 775427 2020-12-12T13:53:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 775435 2020-12-12T13:53:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20645 2025-08-07T08:25:43.872565 application/rdf+xml 22080 2025-08-07T08:25:31.256636 image/jpeg 3377 2025-08-07T08:25:31.210616 image/jpeg 288093 2020-12-12T13:53:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 555691 2020-12-12T13:53:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 288060 2020-12-12T13:53:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 557300 2025-08-07T08:25:30.806697 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