A Roman Singer

"A Roman Singer" by F. Marion Crawford was first published in serialized form in The Atlantic from July 1883 to June 1884. The novel is set in Rome and in the village of Filettino high in the Apennines. The author had personal experience in the area and actually moved back to Italy that same year the book was first released. The story revolves around the love of an Italian tenor for the daughter of a Prussian officer.