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Rappaccini's Daughter

Rappaccini's Daughter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Hardcover

Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1161450165
ISBN13: 9781161450163
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Rappaccini's Daughter is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne that was first published in 1844. The story is set in Italy and follows the life of a young man named Giovanni Guasconti, who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Beatrice Rappaccini. However, Beatrice is the daughter of a scientist named Doctor Rappaccini, who has been experimenting with poisonous plants in his garden.As the story progresses, Giovanni discovers that Beatrice has been raised in the midst of these poisonous plants and has become immune to their effects. He also learns that Doctor Rappaccini has been using his daughter as a test subject for his experiments. Despite this, Giovanni continues to pursue Beatrice, believing that he can save her from her father's influence.As the plot unfolds, the reader is taken on a journey of love, betrayal, and tragedy. Hawthorne's writing style is rich in symbolism and allegory, making the story a complex and thought-provoking read. The themes of science, morality, and the dangers of obsession are explored throughout the narrative, leaving the reader with much to ponder.Overall, Rappaccini's Daughter is a classic work of American literature that continues to captivate readers to this day. Its haunting imagery, complex characters, and themes of love and betrayal make it a must-read for anyone interested in the genre of Gothic fiction.Nor did he fail again to observe, or imagine, an analogy between the beautiful girl and the gorgeous shrub that hung its gem-like flowers over the fountain; a resemblance which Beatrice seemed to have indulged a fantastic humor in heightening, both by the arrangement of her dress and the selection of its hues.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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