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F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
1854–1909
An American novelist born in Italy, he became one of the late 19th century’s most popular storytellers, known for vivid settings, fast-moving plots, and memorable supernatural tales. His fiction ranges from society novels and historical romances to ghost stories that still attract readers today.
53 Audiobooks
The Undesirable Governess
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Taquisara
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Katherine Lauderdale; Vol. 2 of 2
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Primadonna A Sequel to "Fair Margaret"
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Whosoever Shall Offend
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Saracinesca
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Man Overboard!
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Mr. Isaacs, A Tale of Modern India
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The White Sister
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Fair Margaret: A Portrait
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
An American Politician: A Novel
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A Roman Singer
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Via Crucis: A Romance of the Second Crusade
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Greifenstein
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Marion Darche: A Story Without Comment
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Sant' Ilario
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Salve Venetia, gleanings from Venetian history; vol. II
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Corleone: A Tale of Sicily
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A Rose of Yesterday
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A Lady of Rome
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
In the Palace of the King: A Love Story of Old Madrid
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Upper Berth; By the Waters of Paradise
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Don Orsino
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Wandering ghosts
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Marietta: A Maid of Venice
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Children of the King: A Tale of Southern Italy
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Paul Patoff
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Diva's Ruby
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Little City of Hope: A Christmas Story
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Cecilia: A Story of Modern Rome
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Arethusa: Konstantinopolin orjatar
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Doctor Claudius, A True Story
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Ralstons
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Katherine Lauderdale; Vol. 1 of 2
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Khaled, A Tale of Arabia
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Arethusa
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Three Fates
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Pietro Ghisleri
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Heart of Rome: A Tale of the "Lost Water"
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Stradella
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A Tale of a Lonely Parish
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Novel; what it is
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Adam Johnstone's Son
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Love in Idleness: A Bar Harbour Tale
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A Cigarette-Maker's Romance
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
To Leeward
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Salve Venetia, gleanings from Venetian history; vol. I
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The King's Messenger
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
About the author
Born in Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany, in 1854, Francis Marion Crawford grew up between Europe and the United States in a notably artistic family: his father was the American sculptor Thomas Crawford, and he was related to writer Julia Ward Howe. He studied in several countries and drew on that international background throughout his career, especially in fiction set in Italy.
Crawford’s breakthrough came with Mr. Isaacs in 1882, and he went on to become a remarkably prolific and successful author. He wrote dozens of novels, with readers especially remembering works such as the Saracinesca novels and his strange, elegant short fiction, including famous supernatural stories like The Screaming Skull.
He spent much of his adult life in Italy, where many of his best-known books found their atmosphere and setting. Crawford died in Sorrento in 1909, but his work still stands out for its lively storytelling and for the easy way it moves between romance, history, travel, and the uncanny.