Lily Conrad, Marchesa Theodoli Explained

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Lily Conrad, Marchesa Theodoli (–) was an American-Italian novelist.

Lily Conrad was born in in New Orleans, the daughter of the Confederate officer William K. Conrad. After her father's death, she and her mother relocated to Rome, where her mother married the Marchese Francesco Cavalletti. Lily Conrad was educated at the Sacro Cuore della Trinità dei Monti.^{[1] [2]}

In Rome, as a young woman Lily Conrad was pursued by many would-be suitors, including the novelist Frances Marion Crawford. One of those would-be suitors reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself in front of a portrait of her. In 1874, Conrad married the Marchese Alfonso Theodoli (1845–1910). ^[3] They had two sons.^[4]

Lily Theodoli died in 1908 in Rome.

Bibliography

• Under Pressure: Scenes from Roman Life.  2 vol.  London: Macmillan, 1892.
• Candiduccia: Scenes from Roman Life.  2 vol.  London: Kegan Paul, 1894.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Author: Lily Marchesa Theodoli . 2022-12-01 . At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901.
2. Web site: Schmalhofer . Stephen . June 4, 2020 . The fox of Villa Crawford . 2022-12-01 . . en.
3. Book: Pilkington, John . Francis Marion Crawford . 1964 . New York, Twayne Publishers . Internet Archive . 24.
4. News: 10 Feb 1904 . An American Marchesa . 10 . Kansas City Star .