The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marble_Faun Release date is 2006-02-26
Produced by Michael Pullen and David Widger Produced by Michael Pullen and David Widger
"The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a romance published in 1860. Set in a fantastical Italy, the story follows four characters: the mysterious painter Miriam, innocent copyist Hilda, rationalist sculptor Kenyon, and Donatello, a count who strangely resembles an ancient marble faun. As Miriam is pursued by a threatening figure from her past and Donatello's possible connection to mythical ancestry emerges, the narrative weaves together elements of fable, gothic mystery, and pastoral romance against an Italian backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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