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The Marble Faun

Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
14 hours 16 minutes
ISBN
9781802563603
Published
11 March 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Rome
  • art
  • sin
  • redemption
  • mystery
  • transformation
  • innocence
  • guilt
  • friendship
  • allegory

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Description

"The Marble Faun" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a captivating exploration of art, sin, and redemption set in 19th-century Rome. Four artists—Miriam, Hilda, Kenyon, and Donatello—form a circle of friendship amidst the city's ruins and beauty. When Miriam’s mysterious past surfaces, tragedy unfolds, altering their lives forever. Donatello, reminiscent of Adam before the Fall, experiences guilt and transformation after committing a crime. Through allegorical symbolism and lush descriptions, Hawthorne examines moral dilemmas, human nature, and the impact of sin on innocence. This romantic tale weaves together mystery, love, and philosophical introspection.

Author

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) is one of the founding masters of American literature — a novelist and short-story writer who made New England's Puritan past into a living moral drama. The Scarlet Letter remains his masterpiece: a study of guilt, secrecy, and public shame that still feels unsettlingly modern.

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