The marble faun /

The fragility - and the durability - of human life and art dominate this story of American expatriates in Italy in the mid-nineteenth century. Befriended by Donatello, a young Italian with the classical grace of the 'Marble Faun,' Miriam, Hilda, and Kenyon find their pursuit of art taking...

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Main Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 (Author)
Other Authors: Manning, Susan, 1953-2013 (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:[New edition] /
Series:Oxford world's classics.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The fragility - and the durability - of human life and art dominate this story of American expatriates in Italy in the mid-nineteenth century. Befriended by Donatello, a young Italian with the classical grace of the 'Marble Faun,' Miriam, Hilda, and Kenyon find their pursuit of art taking a sinister turn as Miriam's unhappy past precipitates the present into tragedy.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2002.
Physical Description:1 online resource (432 pages) : maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780191921919 (ebook) :
DOI:10.1093/owc/9780199554072.001.0001