A review by rachelkbc
The Marble Faun by Nathaniel Hawthorne

5.0

The Marble Faun by Nathaniel Hawthorne was a daunting read for my American Romanticism class. The chapters are weighty, long, and descriptive - especially when reading an average of 50+ pages every other day over the course of a week or two. All the same, I greatly enjoyed this novel. I loved the ambiguity of the book - the mysterious concerning Miriam's past as well as being introduced to the alluring Italian Donatello, the sculptor Kenyon, and the innocent, angelic Hilda as they journey through Rome as American artists. Filled with drama, and quite the romantic piece that defines the influences of European thought for the American mind.