The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1 by Nathaniel Hawthorne
"The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel written in the mid-19th century. It explores themes of art, morality, and the connections between humanity and nature through a narrative set in Rome, where the lives of four main characters intersect. These characters are artists: Miriam, Hilda, Kenyon, and Donatello, who forms a central figure with a striking resemblance to the Faun of
Praxiteles. The beginning of the novel introduces the four friends in a sculpture gallery in Rome, where they are struck by the likeness of Donatello to an ancient statue. As they engage in playful banter about this resemblance, Hawthorne reveals layers of each character's personality—Miriam's artistic fervor combined with a hint of melancholy, Hilda's innocent wisdom, Kenyon's sculptor's pride, and Donatello's simplicity and naivety. The atmosphere is richly filled with the weight of history that influences their interactions and reflections on art, nature, and emotion, setting the stage for deeper explorations as the narrative unfolds. The opening sections establish a dreamy, contemplative mood that suggests impending moral complexities and emotional entanglements among the characters, drawing readers into their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marble_Faun |
| Note | Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Michael Pullen and David Widger |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Nobility -- Fiction |
| Subject | Rome (Italy) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Artists -- Fiction |
| Subject | Murder -- Fiction |
| Subject | Americans -- Italy -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women art students -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2181 |
| Release Date | Feb 26, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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