Project Gutenberg 2012-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 158 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Pietro Ghisleri Produced by Bruce Albrecht, Cathy Maxam, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pietro Ghisleri" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around complex relationships between two step-sisters, Laura Carlyon and Adele Braccio, in the context of a Roman high-society backdrop, exploring themes of love, jealousy, and social dynamics. The narrative delves into the intricacies of their family life, including the interests of their parents and the young men in their circle, particularly focusing on the attention that each step-sister garners in society. The opening of the novel introduces the family dynamics between the step-sisters and their parents, particularly the Honourable Mrs. Carlyon and Prince Gerano. Laura, who is described as beautiful yet without a dowry, and Adele, an heiress who is lively and somewhat vain, grow up with contrasting personalities and ambitions. As their stories unfold, romantic tensions arise, especially regarding Don Francesco Savelli, who is intended for Adele but finds himself attracted to Laura instead. This leads to jealousy and rivalry, setting the stage for deeper conflicts and emotional developments further along in the story. In this initial chapter, readers sense the societal pressures and personal struggles that will define the relationships at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40922/40922-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Stepsisters -- Fiction Jealousy -- Fiction Rome (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 941755 2025-08-16T14:11:40.122863 text/html 933880 2024-10-23T11:10:12 text/html 398461 2025-08-16T14:11:50.298799 application/epub+zip 411361 2025-08-16T14:11:41.778825 application/epub+zip 401085 2025-08-16T14:11:40.942813 application/epub+zip 670088 2025-08-16T14:11:57.217769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604302 2025-08-16T14:11:49.382812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596079 2022-09-18T17:28:53.955875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 877321 2025-08-16T14:11:38.724846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 857517 2024-10-23T11:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16593 2025-08-16T14:11:57.371826 application/rdf+xml 8666 2025-08-16T14:11:41.036803 image/jpeg 1428 2025-08-16T14:11:40.990820 image/jpeg 372006 2025-08-16T14:11:40.197880 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