The Marble Faun Or, the Romance of Monte Beni

<p><i>Complete and unabridged paperback edition.</i></p> <p><b>The Marble Faun</b> Or, The Romance of Monte Beni, also known by the British title Transformation, was the last of the four major romances by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and was published in 1860. The Marble Faun, written on the eve of the American Civil War, is set in a fantastical Italy. The romance mixes elements of a fable, pastoral, gothic novel, and travel guide. <i>Description from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.</i><br></p>