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A Cigarette-Maker’s Romance and Khaled is a novel written by Francis Marion Crawford and originally published in 1908. The book follows the story of a young woman named Corona, who works as a cigarette maker in a factory in Naples, Italy. Despite her humble background, Corona is intelligent and ambitious, and dreams of a better life.When she meets a wealthy and handsome young man named Prince di Vaseno, Corona believes that her dreams may finally be coming true. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that the Prince is already engaged to another woman. Meanwhile, Corona’s friend Khaled, a Syrian immigrant who also works at the cigarette factory, is struggling to make a life for himself in Italy.As the story unfolds, Corona and Khaled find themselves drawn into a web of love, jealousy, and betrayal. The novel explores themes of social class, immigration, and the struggle for self-determination in a rapidly changing world.Overall, A Cigarette-Maker’s Romance and Khaled is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that offers a fascinating glimpse into the social and cultural landscape of early 20th century Italy. With its vivid characters and richly detailed setting, this book is sure to captivate readers who enjoy historical fiction and romance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
