{"product_id":"9781504042321","title":"The Marble Faun: Or, The Romance of Monte Beni","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/i\u003e: The thrilling tale of three American artists whose search for artistic inspiration leads to romance and murder. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The sculpture galleries and classical architecture of nineteenth-century Rome set the stage for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s gothic romance \u003ci\u003eThe Marble Faun\u003c\/i\u003e. While touring the Eternal City in search of inspiration and authentic beauty, American artists Miriam, Hilda, and Kenyon soon discover that their Italian companion, Donatello—charming and in love with Miriam—bears a striking resemblance to the marble \u003ci\u003eFaun of Praxiteles\u003c\/i\u003e. But for Miriam, their carefree pursuit is also an escape from a dark past. And when a mysterious man appears, trailing the friends’ path and tormenting Miriam, the group’s travels take a sinister turn.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The first novel to explore the effects of European sensibilities on American values, \u003ci\u003eThe Marble Faun\u003c\/i\u003e anticipated the genre of travel novels later exemplified by \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady \u003c\/i\u003eby Henry James and \u003ci\u003eThe Innocents Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e by Mark Twain. Vividly evoking the great works of art and architecture in Rome, it also found favor as an unlikely guidebook for many Victorian tourists. James Russell Lowell said: “The nineteenth century has produced no more purely original writer than Mr. Hawthorne.” Here, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Seven Gables \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an unforgettable and suspenseful tale.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127102062832,"sku":"9781504042321","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504042321_p0.jpg?v=1769898180","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504042321","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}