Stradella
Stradella, published in 1909, the year of F. Marion Crawford's death, is a historical romance built on the legend of Alessandro Stradella, the seventeenth-century composer and singer. In Venice the wealthy Senator Pignaver, a widower of fifty, has decided to marry his ward and niece Ortensia, a girl of eighteen whom his late wife raised. Ortensia has other ideas once she hears Stradella sing, and their flight from Venice sets the Senator's hired assassins on their trail across Italy, to Rome and beyond. Crawford, who lived most of his life in Italy, fills the story with Venetian palaces, music and the manners of the age of the young Louis XIV, and keeps the suspense of the pursuit to the end. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Stradella
Stradella by F. Marion Crawford can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Stradella online?
Yes. Stradella opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Stradella free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Stradella is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Stradella in the public domain?
Yes. Stradella by F. Marion Crawford is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Stradella?
About 7 h 28 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Stradella?
Stradella by F. Marion Crawford is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
