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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Undesirable Governess is a novel written by Francis Marion Crawford and published in 1910. It tells the story of Lady Margaret Langley, a wealthy and aristocratic woman who hires a governess named Miss Benson to care for her young daughter. However, Lady Margaret soon realizes... Read Full Overview

The Undesirable Governess is a novel written by Francis Marion Crawford and published in 1910. The story takes place in Italy and revolves around a governess named Miss Bellamy. She is hired by an English family to teach their two children but soon finds herself in the middle... Read Full Overview

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Francis Marion Crawford (1854-1909) was an American author noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastic stories. He was born in Tuscany, the only son of American sculptor Thomas Crawford. His sister was the writer Mary Crawford... Read Full Overview

"What has life given me? The beginning is fire, the end is a heap of ashes, and between the end and the beginning lies all the pain in the world. "

―F. Marion Crawford

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