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The Marble Faun

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(3,158 Sterne; 19 Bewertungen)

The Marble Faun is Hawthorne's most unusual romance. Writing on the eve of the American Civil War, Hawthorne set his story in a fantastical Italy. The romance mixes elements of a fable, pastoral, Gothic novel, and travel guide. In the spring of 1858, Hawthorne was inspired to write his romance when he saw the Faun of Praxiteles in a Roman sculpture gallery. The theme, characteristic of Hawthorne, is guilt and the Fall of Man. The four main characters are Miriam, a beautiful painter who is compared to Eve, Beatrice Cenci, Lady Macbeth, Judith, and Cleopatra, and is being pursued by a mysterious, threatening Model; Hilda, an innocent copyist who is compared to the Virgin Mary; Kenyon, a sculptor, who represents rationalist humanism; and Donatello, the Count of Monti Beni, who is compared to Adam, resembles the Faun of Praxiteles, and is probably only half human. (Summary by Wikipedia) (16 hr 12 min)

Chapters

01 - Chapter I: MIRIAM, HILDA, KENYON, DONATELLO

12:04

Read by grayeul

02 - Chapter II: THE FAUN

13:57

Read by grayeul

03 - Chapter III: SUBTERRANEAN REMINISCENCES

13:41

Read by grayeul

04 - Chapter IV: THE SPECTRE OF THE CATACOMB

20:40

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

05 - Chapter V: MIRIAM'S STUDIO

25:49

Read by Amy Gramour

06 - Chapter VI: THE VIRGIN'S SHRINE

24:08

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

07 - Chapter VII: BEATRICE

18:18

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

08 - Chapter VIII: THE SUBURBAN VILLA

16:17

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

09 - Chapter IX: THE FAUN AND NYMPH

19:06

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

10 - Chapter X: THE SYLVAN DANCE

16:13

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

11 - Chapter XI: FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES

17:00

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

12 - Chapter XII: A STROLL ON THE PINCIAN

33:07

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

13 - Chapter XIII: A SCULPTOR'S STUDIO

22:19

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

14 - Chapter XIV: CLEOPATRA

18:26

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

15 - Chapter XV: AN AESTHETIC COMPANY

24:18

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

16 - Chapter XVI: A MOONLIGHT RAMBLE

24:23

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

17 - Chapter XVII: MIRIAM'S TROUBLE

17:59

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

18 - Chapter XVIII: ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE

18:06

Read by Terry Goodyer

19 - Chapter XIX: THE FAUN'S TRANSFORMATION

9:20

Read by Terry Goodyer

20 - Chapter XX: THE BURIAL CHANT

13:46

Read by Terry Goodyer

21 - Chapter XXI: THE DEAD CAPUCHIN

18:53

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

22 - Chapter XXII: THE MEDICI GARDENS

14:46

Read by LizMourant

23 - Chapter XXIII: MIRIAM AND HILDA

27:48

Read by LizMourant

24 - Chapter XXIV: THE TOWER AMONG THE APENNINES

18:34

Read by LizMourant

25 - Chapter XXV: SUNSHINE

28:09

Read by LizMourant

26 - Chapter XXVI: THE PEDIGREE OF MONTE BENI

22:39

Read by Amy Gramour

27 - Chapter XXVII: MYTHS

18:12

Read by Amy Gramour

28 - Chapter XXVIII: THE OWL TOWER

14:18

Read by Amy Gramour

29 - Chapter XXIX: ON THE BATTLEMENTS

23:38

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

30 - Chapter XXX: DONATELLO'S BUST

15:42

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

31 - Chapter XXXI: THE MARBLE SALOON

19:52

Read by Amy Gramour

32 - Chapter XXXII: SCENES BY THE WAY

23:24

Read by Amy Gramour

33 - Chapter XXXIII: PICTURED WINDOWS

16:23

Read by Amy Gramour

34 - Chapter XXXIV: MARKET-DAY IN PERUGIA

12:37

Read by Amy Gramour

35 - Chapter XXXV: THE BRONZE PONTIFF'S BENEDICTION

16:14

Read by Amy Gramour

36 - Chapter XXXVI: HILDA'S TOWER

14:50

Read by Amy Gramour

37 - Chapter XXXVII: THE EMPTINESS OF PICTURE GALLERIES

18:21

Read by Tim Ferreira

38 - Chapter XXXVIII: ALTARS AND INCENSE

16:39

Read by Tim Ferreira

39 - Chapter XXXIX: THE WORLD'S CATHEDRAL

14:39

Read by Tim Ferreira

40 - Chapter XL: HILDA AND A FRIEND

24:05

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

41 - Chapter XLI: SNOWDROPS AND MAIDENLY DELIGHTS

19:50

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

42 - Chapter XLII: REMINISCENCES OF MIRIAM

18:39

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

43 - Chapter XLIII: THE EXTINCTION OF A LAMP

20:50

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

44 - Chapter XLIV: THE DESERTED SHRINE

22:37

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

45 - Chapter XLV: THE FLIGHT OF HILDA'S DOVES

20:22

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

46 - Chapter XLVI: A WALK ON THE CAMPAGNA

17:33

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

47 - Chapter XLVII: THE PEASANT AND CONTADINA

22:24

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

48 - Chapter XLVIII: A SCENE IN THE CORSO

19:09

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

49 - Chapter XLIX: A FROLIC OF THE CARNIVAL

24:02

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

50 - Chapter L: MIRIAM, HILDA, KENYON, DONATELLO

28:51

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

Bewertungen

READ ONCE! I AM GLAD THAT I DID! BUT NEVER AGAIN

(3,5 Sterne)

This is a work which can only truly be appreciated in retrospect. It is often tedious, but always informative. Without the intoductory summary and the last ten minutes of the last chapter, the reader would be at sea. The travalogue of Rome and its ancient art treasures is vintage Hawthorne, but he seems to feel that Rome is the "INFERNAL" city.

Great Read!

(5 Sterne)

Love this book! Well read! Gothic Fiction like this is an acquired taste, not for everyone. The in-sight to this periods thoughts and language is very worthwhile. Don't be put-off by review trolls that don't have the patience to appreciate and contemplate this style of work!

Good book.

(4 Sterne)

Beautiful descriptions. the narrators were overall good, but there was one who mispronounced a lot of words. Despite it all, an enjoyable experience.

(1 Sterne)

This has to be by far the WORST recording of the English language available anywhere!!! How in god's name could the work of so brilliant an author as Hawthorne be left in the hands of such terrible readers??? Their mind bending mispronounciation was SO bad, that I couldn't stop pounding my fists on the steering wheel, and HAD to shut it off to keep from having a stroke. if there could be a -30 stars rating, I would still feel like I was giving this recording too much credit.