Corleone - A Tale of Sicily

Corleone: A Tale of Sicily is an Italian fiction novel written by Francis Marion Crawford,  an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastic stories.

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He was a priest by vocation rather than by choice. Had he chosen deliberately a profession congenial to his gifts, he would certainly have devoted himself altogether to music, though he would probably never have become famous as a composer; for he lacked the rough creative power which hews out great conceptions, though he possessed in a high degree the taste and skill which can lightly and lovingly and wisely impart fine detail to the broad beauty of a well-planned whole. But by vocation he was a priest, and the strength of the conviction of his conscience left the gifts of his artistic intelligence no power to choose. He was a churchman with all his soul, and a musician with all his heart.