<p>F. Marion Crawford's 'A Rose of Yesterday' is a novel steeped in the romantic nuances and darker undertones of love stories from the turn of the 20th century. The narrative unfolds the poignantly tragic tale of a woman courted by two friends and the repercussions of the choices made in the name of love and sacrifice. Crawford's prose, rife with rich descriptions and psychological insight, eloquently renders the era's societal constructs and th...