![]() At the time, malaria was also popularly known as “Roman fever” and it would come to play a large role in the narrative of the novel. ![]() Hawthorne would go on experience tremendous guilt for continuing to write even as his teenage daughter Una contracted a case of malaria which brought her to the brink of death. The Marble Faun drew on the experience of the Hawthorne family as they briefly called Rome and Florence their home. Four years later, Pierce could not even make it to becoming the Democratic candidate and became yet another in the long line of four and out Presidents of the 19th century. In return, Pierce appointed Hawthorne to be U.S. In 1852, the year Pierce won a contentious election, the author of The Scarlet Letter wrote a glowing biography of him. (Some revenge could be enjoyed by Pierce if he knew that the man who replaced him, James Buchanan, routinely ranks below even him.) Hawthorne was not expecting this from Pierce. ![]() Nathaniel Hawthorn owes the writing of his last novel, T he Marble Faun, to the fact that Franklin Pierce was such an incompetent President that even today, more than 150 years and 30 contenders later, he still consistently ranks among the five worst Chief Executives in American history. 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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