Pietro Ghisleri - Crawford, F. Marion
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Pietro Ghisleri examines the inner tensions born from social appearances, rivalry, and ambition within an aristocratic Roman setting. The story opens with contrasting personalities in a blended household where affection is filtered through reputation, inheritance, and expectation. One figure is adorned with status and wealth, the other with emotional depth and modesty, but both are drawn into the competitive pull of romantic attention and societal judgment. Through this contrast, the novel reveals how identity is shaped as much by perception as by character. In early scenes, courtship becomes…mehr

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Pietro Ghisleri examines the inner tensions born from social appearances, rivalry, and ambition within an aristocratic Roman setting. The story opens with contrasting personalities in a blended household where affection is filtered through reputation, inheritance, and expectation. One figure is adorned with status and wealth, the other with emotional depth and modesty, but both are drawn into the competitive pull of romantic attention and societal judgment. Through this contrast, the novel reveals how identity is shaped as much by perception as by character. In early scenes, courtship becomes a subtle performance, where admiration quickly gives way to envy, and relationships are often measured by strategic alliances rather than affection. Love, in this atmosphere, is neither pure nor spontaneous it is molded by position and distorted by rivalry. Emotional manipulation, concealed motivations, and reputational stakes drive much of the tension as individuals navigate a world where social currency often outweighs sincerity. Through the interactions and decisions of those involved, the story reveals the cost of pride, the fragility of reputation, and the longing for genuine connection beneath surfaces shaped by decorum.
Autorenporträt
Francis Marion Crawford was an American writer best known for his numerous books, particularly those set in Italy, as well as his famous odd and magical stories. Crawford was born in Bagni di Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, on August 2, 1854. He was the only son of Thomas Crawford, an American sculptor, and Louisa Cutler Ward. His sister was writer Mary Crawford Fraser (also known as Mrs. Hugh Fraser), and he was the nephew of American poet Julia Ward Howe. Following his father's death in 1857, his mother remarried Luther Terry, with whom she bore Crawford's half-sister, Margaret Ward Terry, who eventually married Winthrop Astor Chanler. He attended St Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, followed by Cambridge University, the University of Heidelberg, and the University of Rome. In 1879, he traveled to India, where he studied Sanskrit and worked as an editor for the Allahabad Indian Herald. After returning to America in February 1881, he spent a year studying Sanskrit at Harvard University and two years contributing to numerous publications, most notably The Critic. Early in 1882, he formed a long-time acquaintance with Isabella Stewart Gardner.