Project Gutenberg 2013-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 238 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Corleone: A Tale of Sicily Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Corleone: A Tale of Sicily" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the complexities of familial relationships and identity within a Sicilian aristocratic setting. The narrative is centered around the Saracinesca family, particularly focusing on Orsino, the introspective elder brother, and his younger brother Ippolito, a priest and musician, as they grapple with themes of duty, love, and personal fulfillment amidst societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Orsino Saracinesca, who is discontented with his idle life and reflects on his past mistakes, particularly his thwarted love and dealings with a powerful adversary. He engages in a philosophical dialogue with his brother Ippolito, highlighting their contrasting personalities and aspirations. While Orsino expresses disdain for societal norms, Ippolito finds solace in his music and faith. Their familial background and the looming influence of their mother, the renowned beauty Corona Saracinesca, set the stage for exploring the dynamics of aristocratic life in Sicily. Additionally, the narrative hints at the arrival of a new branch of the family, the Pagliucas, whose connection to the protagonist hints at potential plot developments intertwined with themes of heritage, ambition, and moral conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44311/44311-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sicily (Italy) -- Fiction Mafia -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 937583 2025-07-18T03:58:49.482179 text/html 929116 2024-10-23T20:04:13 text/html 411012 2025-07-18T03:58:58.733079 application/epub+zip 423225 2025-07-18T03:58:50.831121 application/epub+zip 423224 2025-07-18T03:58:50.096183 application/epub+zip 687919 2025-07-18T03:59:05.250088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616491 2025-07-18T03:58:57.973098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616831 2022-09-20T08:12:30.823141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883305 2025-07-18T03:58:47.747143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 863431 2024-10-23T20:04:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16970 2025-07-18T03:59:05.393075 application/rdf+xml 14030 2025-07-18T03:58:50.306146 image/jpeg 2059 2025-07-18T03:58:50.147111 image/jpeg 385123 2025-07-18T03:58:49.554156 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