The innocent Hilda, originally from a Puritan background, has witnessed the act and is crushed by the secret. This act takes changes Donatello, transforming him into a man riddled with guilt and remorse. Donatello, madly obsessed with Miriam by this point cannot take this and murders the man in cold blood. From this point onward, the stranger stalks her through the city, never far behind.ĭuring a nighttime excursion to the Capitoline Hill, the stranger approaches her. Miriam, the passionate and exotic woman from New England has a chance encounter with a stranger in the catacombs. Hawthorne's story takes many detours, describing in detail Ancient Art and the beauty of the city. The Italian is compared to the statue of a Faun by Praxiteles, alluding to his lack of conscience and general ease of mind. Finally, the Italian count Donatello, a friend of the group is introduced. In his footsteps are Hilda and Miriam, two art students with different backgrounds. The first is Kenyon, an American sculptor who comes to Rome to study the Ancients. The book starts by introducing the characters. The last novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne paints a surreal picture of guilt, love and responsibility when describing the adventures of three Americans and one Italian in the eternal city of Rome. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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