Project Gutenberg 2022-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 124 Fairfield, G. G. (Genevieve Genevra) 1832 Fairfield, Genevieve Genevra Genevra; or, the history of a portrait by an American lady. A resident of Washington City. $aUnited States :$bT. B. Peterson,$c1851. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Genevra; or, The History of a Portrait" by G. G. Fairfield is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative introduces us to the main character, Clarence Mowbray, and his thoughts and experiences while traveling in Rome, where he encounters the work of a talented artist named Carrara. Central to the book is a captivating portrait of a young woman named Genevra Sfonza, which intrigues Clarence and hints at deeper themes concerning beauty, love, and the passage of time. The opening of the novel sets the stage with Clarence and his friend Augustus enjoying their time in Rome, expressing skepticism about the allure of the ancient city's ruins. Their playful banter shows a friendship steeped in shared travels and experiences, leading them to Carrara's studio where they are drawn to the enchanting portrait of Genevra. This portrait not only captivates Clarence’s attention but also foreshadows his deeper emotional connections and the complexities of Genevra's life, which the artist hints at with a melancholy expression. The narrative thus establishes an intriguing tension between appreciation of art and the underlying personal stories of the figures it represents, suggesting a gradual unfolding of Genevra's poignant tale throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/genevraorhistory00fair 20150825152944fairfield 1851 US Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Diary fiction British -- Italy -- Fiction Frame-stories Women -- Italy -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 556879 2025-07-27T09:52:57.374067 text/html 535283 2024-10-19T00:53:04 text/html 399449 2025-07-27T09:53:04.279981 application/epub+zip 398333 2025-07-27T09:52:58.753026 application/epub+zip 326934 2025-07-27T09:52:58.002018 application/epub+zip 764119 2025-07-27T09:53:09.046963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730584 2025-07-27T09:53:03.675986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628366 2022-09-22T20:01:25.390248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530806 2025-07-27T09:52:56.757059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 510795 2024-10-19T00:53:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16835 2025-07-27T09:53:09.207925 application/rdf+xml 12322 2025-07-27T09:52:58.260998 image/jpeg 2087 2025-07-27T09:52:58.131004 image/jpeg 562692 2025-07-27T09:52:57.426027 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