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The Marble Faun

Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
364 pages
ISBN
9781909904705
Published
15 October 2013
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Rome
  • Artistic creativity
  • Mysterious past
  • Guilt
  • Sin
  • Redemption
  • Moral ambiguity
  • Outsiders
  • Cultural differences
  • Friendship

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Description

The story takes place in Rome and follows the lives of four main characters: Miriam, Hilda, Donatello, and Kenyon. Miriam, a beautiful and mysterious artist, captures the attention of both Donatello, a young Italian sculptor, and Kenyon, an American writer. Hilda, a pure and devout woman, also becomes involved with the group as their friend and confidante. As the plot thickens, the characters become increasingly entangled in a web of deception and betrayal, leading to a dramatic and tragic conclusion. "The Marble Faun" is a richly layered novel that offers a thought-provoking exploration of human nature and the human experience.

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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