Francis Marion Crawford, Collection

Francis Marion Crawford (August 2, 1854 – April 9, 1909) was an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastic stories.

Several of his short stories, such as "The Upper Berth" (1886; written in 1885), "For the Blood Is the Life" (1905, a vampiress tale), "The Dead Smile" (1899), and "The Screaming Skull" (1908), are often-anthologized classics of the horror genre.

In this ebook:

The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale

The Upper Berth

Wandering Ghosts

Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster

Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1, Studies from the Chronicles of Rome

Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2, Studies from the Chronicles of Rome

The White Sister

Marietta, A Maid of Venice

In The Palace Of The King, A Love Story Of Old Madrid

A Rose of Yesterday

Doctor Claudius, A True Story

Adam Johnstone's Son

Cecilia, A Story of Modern Rome

Saracinesca

Fair Margaret

Khaled, A Tale of Arabia

Man Overboard!

The Children of the King

Paul Patoff

Stradella

Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2

Greifenstein

The Little City Of Hope, A Christmas Story

A Cigarette-Maker's Romance

Don Orsino

Pietro Ghisleri

A Roman Singer

A Tale of a Lonely Parish

An American Politician

The Heart of Rome

Via Crucis, A Romance of the Second Crusade

Taquisara

Sant' Ilario

The Primadonna

To Leeward

Marion Darche, A Story Without Comment

Whosoever Shall Offend

For the Blood Is the Life and Other Stories

Corleone, A Tale of Sicily

Arethusa

The Diva's Ruby

Mr. Isaacs