Project Gutenberg 2006-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 210 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion A Cigarette-Maker's Romance Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Cigarette-Maker's Romance" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in Munich and revolves around the life of a count who finds himself working as a cigarette maker following a fall from grace. The narrative explores themes of love, social status, and personal struggle, particularly through the interactions between the count and the Polish girl Vjera, who works alongside him. At the start of the novel, we find ourselves in a modest tobacco shop owned by Christian Fischelowitz, who employs a group of workers, including the count and Vjera. The shop atmosphere is vibrant yet gritty, reflecting the struggles of its inhabitants. The count, facing a bleak existence and working diligently amidst various characters, hints at a backstory of lost fortune and upcoming change, suggesting that tomorrow may bring him the hope of wealth and a return to his former life. The dynamics between the count, Vjera, and Fischelowitz create an engaging backdrop highlighting the characters’ aspirations, frustrations, and the societal pressures they face while navigating their lives in Munich. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cigarette industry -- Fiction PS Text Contemporary Reviews Category: Novels 401727 2025-08-08T05:37:59.766435 text/html 405834 2006-06-22T11:56:08 text/html 250618 2025-08-08T05:38:07.883371 application/epub+zip 253698 2025-08-08T05:38:02.859457 application/epub+zip 225375 2025-08-08T05:38:01.601430 application/epub+zip 418080 2025-08-08T05:38:11.590357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385616 2025-08-08T05:38:07.013418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339315 2022-09-09T05:01:55.151151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368144 2025-08-08T05:37:58.988506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367994 2006-06-22T11:56:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367991 2006-06-22T11:56:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19968 2025-08-08T05:38:11.721345 application/rdf+xml 11672 2025-08-08T05:38:02.120394 image/jpeg 3065 2025-08-08T05:38:01.867393 image/jpeg 137399 2006-06-22T11:56:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 158636 2006-06-22T11:56:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 137365 2006-06-22T11:56:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 238902 2025-08-08T05:37:59.799436 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