 First edition title page | |
| Author | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Gothic novel |
| Publisher | Ticknor and Fields |
Publication date | 1860 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
The Marble Faun: 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.