The Marble Faun
In the art-filled world of Rome, four young artists become entangled in a mysterious crime that binds them together in guilt and moral awakening, with the sinister figure of a model and a murder at the story’s dark heart. Hawthorne sets his meditation on sin, innocence, and the loss of Eden against the ancient ruins and galleries of Italy, blending travelogue with Gothic romance. Rich in symbolism and atmosphere, The Marble Faun explores whether wrongdoing can lead to spiritual growth. Contemplative and evocative, Hawthorne’s last completed novel is a haunting study of art, conscience, and the shadowy border between innocence and experience.
About the Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th-century American novelist and short-story writer central to the Dark Romantic movement. He is best known for The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables, with their themes of sin, guilt, and Puritan New England.
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| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01 - Chapter I: MIRIAM, HILDA, KENYON, DONATELLO | 12:04 | |
| 2 | 02 - Chapter II: THE FAUN | 13:57 | |
| 3 | 03 - Chapter III: SUBTERRANEAN REMINISCENCES | 13:41 | |
| 4 | 04 - Chapter IV: THE SPECTRE OF THE CATACOMB | 20:40 | |
| 5 | 05 - Chapter V: MIRIAM'S STUDIO | 25:49 | |
| 6 | 06 - Chapter VI: THE VIRGIN'S SHRINE | 24:08 | |
| 7 | 07 - Chapter VII: BEATRICE | 18:18 | |
| 8 | 08 - Chapter VIII: THE SUBURBAN VILLA | 16:17 | |
| 9 | 09 - Chapter IX: THE FAUN AND NYMPH | 19:06 | |
| 10 | 10 - Chapter X: THE SYLVAN DANCE | 16:13 | |
| 11 | 11 - Chapter XI: FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES | 17:00 | |
| 12 | 12 - Chapter XII: A STROLL ON THE PINCIAN | 33:07 | |
| 13 | 13 - Chapter XIII: A SCULPTOR'S STUDIO | 22:19 | |
| 14 | 14 - Chapter XIV: CLEOPATRA | 18:26 | |
| 15 | 15 - Chapter XV: AN AESTHETIC COMPANY | 24:18 | |
| 16 | 16 - Chapter XVI: A MOONLIGHT RAMBLE | 24:23 | |
| 17 | 17 - Chapter XVII: MIRIAM'S TROUBLE | 17:59 | |
| 18 | 18 - Chapter XVIII: ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE | 18:06 | |
| 19 | 19 - Chapter XIX: THE FAUN'S TRANSFORMATION | 9:20 | |
| 20 | 20 - Chapter XX: THE BURIAL CHANT | 13:46 | |
| 21 | 21 - Chapter XXI: THE DEAD CAPUCHIN | 18:53 | |
| 22 | 22 - Chapter XXII: THE MEDICI GARDENS | 14:46 | |
| 23 | 23 - Chapter XXIII: MIRIAM AND HILDA | 27:48 | |
| 24 | 24 - Chapter XXIV: THE TOWER AMONG THE APENNINES | 18:34 | |
| 25 | 25 - Chapter XXV: SUNSHINE | 28:09 | |
| 26 | 26 - Chapter XXVI: THE PEDIGREE OF MONTE BENI | 22:39 | |
| 27 | 27 - Chapter XXVII: MYTHS | 18:12 | |
| 28 | 28 - Chapter XXVIII: THE OWL TOWER | 14:18 | |
| 29 | 29 - Chapter XXIX: ON THE BATTLEMENTS | 23:38 | |
| 30 | 30 - Chapter XXX: DONATELLO'S BUST | 15:42 | |
| 31 | 31 - Chapter XXXI: THE MARBLE SALOON | 19:52 | |
| 32 | 32 - Chapter XXXII: SCENES BY THE WAY | 23:24 | |
| 33 | 33 - Chapter XXXIII: PICTURED WINDOWS | 16:23 | |
| 34 | 34 - Chapter XXXIV: MARKET-DAY IN PERUGIA | 12:37 | |
| 35 | 35 - Chapter XXXV: THE BRONZE PONTIFF'S BENEDICTION | 16:14 | |
| 36 | 36 - Chapter XXXVI: HILDA'S TOWER | 14:50 | |
| 37 | 37 - Chapter XXXVII: THE EMPTINESS OF PICTURE GALLERIES | 18:21 | |
| 38 | 38 - Chapter XXXVIII: ALTARS AND INCENSE | 16:39 | |
| 39 | 39 - Chapter XXXIX: THE WORLD'S CATHEDRAL | 14:39 | |
| 40 | 40 - Chapter XL: HILDA AND A FRIEND | 24:05 | |
| 41 | 41 - Chapter XLI: SNOWDROPS AND MAIDENLY DELIGHTS | 19:50 | |
| 42 | 42 - Chapter XLII: REMINISCENCES OF MIRIAM | 18:39 | |
| 43 | 43 - Chapter XLIII: THE EXTINCTION OF A LAMP | 20:50 | |
| 44 | 44 - Chapter XLIV: THE DESERTED SHRINE | 22:37 | |
| 45 | 45 - Chapter XLV: THE FLIGHT OF HILDA'S DOVES | 20:22 | |
| 46 | 46 - Chapter XLVI: A WALK ON THE CAMPAGNA | 17:33 | |
| 47 | 47 - Chapter XLVII: THE PEASANT AND CONTADINA | 22:24 | |
| 48 | 48 - Chapter XLVIII: A SCENE IN THE CORSO | 19:09 | |
| 49 | 49 - Chapter XLIX: A FROLIC OF THE CARNIVAL | 24:02 | |
| 50 | 50 - Chapter L: MIRIAM, HILDA, KENYON, DONATELLO | 28:51 |
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