The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1
by OpenStories
Original author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
"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.
The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2181.
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23 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: Miriam, Hilda, Kenyon, Donatello1,852 words
- 2.Chapter II: The Faun2,266 words
- 3.Chapter III: Subterranean Reminiscences2,168 words
- 4.Chapter IV: The Spectre of the Catacomb2,673 words
- 5.Chapter V: Miriam’s Studio4,296 words
- 6.Chapter VI: The Virgin’s Shrine3,271 words
- 7.Chapter VII: Beatrice2,432 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: The Suburban Villa2,033 words
- 9.Chapter IX: The Faun and Nymph2,325 words
- 10.Chapter X: The Sylvan Dance2,066 words
- 11.Chapter XI: Fragmentary Sentences2,054 words
- 12.Chapter XII: A Stroll on the Pincian4,370 words
- 13.Chapter XIII: A Sculptor’s Studio2,967 words
- 14.Chapter XIV: Cleopatra2,399 words
- 15.Chapter XV: An Aesthetic Company3,267 words
- 16.Chapter XVI: A Moonlight Ramble3,355 words
- 17.Chapter XVII: Miriam’s Trouble2,377 words
- 18.Chapter XVIII: On the Edge of a Precipice3,435 words
- 19.Chapter XIX: The Faun’s Transformation1,742 words
- 20.Chapter XX: The Burial Chant2,549 words
- 21.Chapter XXI: The Dead Capuchin2,591 words
- 22.Chapter XXII: The Medici Gardens1,707 words
- 23.Chapter XXIII: Miriam and Hilda3,308 words