FREEThe Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
"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.)
Automated conservative edition review 2026-10-20T07:18:23.013Z (historical-original-en-v2), Philippines scope. English historical author Hawthorne, Nathaniel, died 1864; original-language author allowlist, matching sole EPUB/catalog creator, no credited contributors, no extra artwork, no flagged editorial/translation/copyright cues in isolated text. US public-domain source label and retained Gutenberg license; EPUB CRC passed. This is rule-based screening, not a worldwide rights opinion or a claim of manual review. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2181; Philippine term reference https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/. EPUB SHA256 c5b0f3fca4259cf0e557d02d3b46456e765d943c1157ca281b663ecc0d556108; RDF SHA256 ee558f7e7b6ac3b99a15f32b70fc3705d9c1a45884f3a92cb65ca008c43fcb27.
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