Project Gutenberg 2010-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 886 Barnard, Charles 1838 1920 Kingsford, Jane Camilla: A Tale of a Violin Being the Artist Life of Camilla Urso Produced by Irma Spehar, Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Camilla: A Tale of a Violin" by Charles Barnard is a biographical narrative written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the life of renowned violinist Camilla Urso, beginning with her humble beginnings in Nantes, France. The tale highlights her relentless pursuit of music amidst economic hardships, ultimately portraying the inspiring journey of a young girl who aspires to greatness in an art that was largely dominated by men at the time. The opening of the book introduces us to Camilla's early life, depicting a charming old town and the modest, musical household in which she was raised. From a young age, she is captivated by the music surrounding her, especially the sounds of the violin, ultimately leading her to express a desire to learn the instrument. Despite initial resistance from her mother and societal norms around gender roles, her father's belief in her talent sees her pursuing lessons from a prominent violinist. As we delve into her childhood, we witness her dedication to mastering the violin, the reactions of her community to her ambitions, and the challenges that arise as she navigates her artistic education, setting the stage for her future success. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Urso, Camilla, 1842-1902 PS ML Text Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: Music 246295 2025-08-13T03:40:19.971345 text/html 247995 2021-01-06T03:52:51 text/html 168442 2025-08-13T03:40:26.989287 application/epub+zip 169162 2025-08-13T03:40:23.166321 application/epub+zip 155836 2025-08-13T03:40:21.912322 application/epub+zip 326253 2025-08-13T03:40:29.872301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298573 2025-08-13T03:40:26.141319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250690 2022-09-14T10:57:54.611889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223027 2025-08-13T03:40:19.517332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222852 2021-01-06T03:52:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222019 2021-01-06T03:52:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222010 2021-01-06T03:52:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22489 2025-08-13T03:40:30.008271 application/rdf+xml 14038 2025-08-13T03:40:22.405322 image/jpeg 3889 2025-08-13T03:40:22.156312 image/jpeg 82788 2021-01-06T03:52:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 82590 2021-01-06T03:52:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 88140 2021-01-06T03:52:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 82555 2021-01-06T03:52:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 160423 2025-08-13T03:40:19.991335 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