Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A young student moves to a new city and becomes infatuated with a beautiful woman who tends an infamous garden; her father, a brilliant but obsessive scientist, has raised her among poisonous plants so that her breath and touch are deadly. Torn between love and revulsion, the student is drawn into a rivalry between that scientist and a rival physician, and his attempt to cure her leads to tragic consequences. The tale explores the dangerous intersection of scientific ambition, innocence, and moral responsibility as tenderness and corruption become fatally entwined.
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- Published
- 1844
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 10-20 pages
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Dr. Rappaccini's Daughter
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