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100 1 _aCrawford, F. Marion
_q(Francis Marion),
_d1854-1909
245 1 0 _aMarietta: A Maid of Venice
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-06-21
508 _aE-text prepared by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy, Chuck Greif, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"Marietta: A Maid of Venice" by F. Marion Crawford is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in 15th century Venice and revolves around Marietta, the daughter of a prominent glass-maker, and Zorzi, a young man of Dalmatian origin who serves her father. The narrative explores themes of love, social class, and artistic ambition, particularly as it delves into Marietta’s relationship with Zorzi and the challenges they face from societal expectations and her father's plans for her marriage. At the start of the novel, we meet Zorzi, an orphan employed by Angelo Beroviero, a wealthy glass-blower. Zorzi is suspected by the other workers due to his background and his closeness to Marietta. The dynamics between Zorzi, Marietta, and her father are tinged with jealousy and protective instincts, particularly as her father considers her marriage to a wealthy nobleman, Jacopo Contarini. Marietta's internal struggle is evident as she grapples with her feelings for Zorzi and the demands of her father and society, setting the stage for a compelling love story intertwined with social commentary on the restrictions and expectations of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVenice (Italy) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16100
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