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F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
1854–1909
Born in Italy to American parents and educated across Europe and the U.S., this cosmopolitan novelist became one of the most popular storytellers of his day. He is especially remembered for vivid Italian settings, historical adventure, and memorable supernatural tales such as The Upper Berth.
52 Audiobooks
The Upper Berth; By the Waters of Paradise
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Wandering Ghosts
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The White Sister
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Man Overboard!
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Khaled, A Tale of Arabia
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Corleone: A Tale of Sicily
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A Cigarette-Maker's Romance
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Stradella
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A Rose of Yesterday
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Cecilia: A Story of Modern Rome
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Three Fates
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Mr. Isaacs, A Tale of Modern India
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
An American Politician: A Novel
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Fair Margaret: A Portrait
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Paul Patoff
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Marietta: A Maid of Venice
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Diva's Ruby
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Adam Johnstone's Son
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Doctor Claudius, A True Story
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Pietro Ghisleri
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Marion Darche: A Story Without Comment
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Greifenstein
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
Love in Idleness: A Bar Harbour Tale
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Sant' Ilario
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Katherine Lauderdale; Vol. 2 of 2
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Don Orsino
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Novel; what it is
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
In the Palace of the King: A Love Story of Old Madrid
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Katherine Lauderdale; Vol. 1 of 2
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Little City of Hope: A Christmas Story
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A Lady of Rome
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Primadonna
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Via Crucis: A Romance of the Second Crusade
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Arethusa
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Taquisara
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Salve Venetia, gleanings from Venetian history; vol. II
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Undesirable Governess
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Saracinesca
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Arethusa: Konstantinopolin orjatar
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Ralstons
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Children of the King: A Tale of Southern Italy
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Heart of Rome: A Tale of the "Lost Water"
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A Tale of a Lonely Parish
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A Roman Singer
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Whosoever Shall Offend
by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
About the author
Francis Marion Crawford was born on August 2, 1854, in Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany, and spent much of his life between Europe and the United States. The son of the sculptor Thomas Crawford, he studied in England, Germany, and the United States before turning to fiction.
After time in India and other travels, he began publishing novels in the early 1880s and quickly built a wide readership. His books often drew on Italian life and history, and he wrote across several modes, including romance, historical fiction, and horror.
Crawford eventually settled for many years in Italy, where he continued writing prolifically until his death in Sorrento on April 9, 1909. Though hugely successful in his own era, he still has a special place for readers who enjoy elegant old-world atmosphere, brisk storytelling, and classic ghost stories.