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Hawthorne's Mind Gleans Depths From Italy and Art
The article probes Hawthorne as a haunted, self observing writer whose mind hovers between sense and spirit. It notes his fascination with the Faun and Marble Faun themes, portraits of Browning and Bremer, anecdotes from William Story, and his ironic yet insightful view of society and superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
Italy
Villa Borghese
Apollo
Praxiteles
Sculpture
Fand
William Story
Palazzo Barberini
Thackeray
Mr. Story
Bluebeard
Fatima
Wordsworth
Mr. Browning
Miss Bremer
Berkshire
Hiram Powers
Powers
Cincinnati
Hero
Rome
Pantheon
Paris
Rue St. Denis
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