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The model the marble faun.

The book features picturesque descriptions of historic art and architecture in rome as a backdrop to a tale of mystery murder and romance. Hawthorne is a masterful writer indeed. The faun is the marble image of a young man leaning his right arm on the trunk or stump of a tree. Interesting novel presenting a deep psychological subject but the shape of it is in the 19th century s fashion without a strong objective observation and with strong emotional implications from the author.

The marble faun i took some time to read an older novel this time the marble faun by nathaniel hawthorne. The marble faun is a gothic romance concerning three young americans and one young italian count who meet in rome. The marble faun was the premiere 19th century travel guide to rome and should be for the 21st century traveler. In england it was issued as the transformation the scene is laid in rome but two of the four chief characters are americans.

The marble faun s plot is alleged to be gothic and impenetrable its topography and history guide book its author external to his subject too foreign that is american too old fifty five tired and ill to have had anything but a tourist s or artists colony view of the roman and tuscan setting. Or the romance of monte beni is a novel by british author nathaniel hawthorne published in 1860. This book will lead you around the ancient city without skipping any of the awe inspiring sights. The novel is set in italy and focuses on four main characters.

For travelers after the marble faun s publication in 1860 the novel was a necessary item for their european escapades. English country of origin. In the other he holds the fragment of a pipe or some such sylvan instrument of music. United states of america source.

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