Nathaniel Hawthorne
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The Scarlet Letter SparkNotes Literature Guide by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys' is a book written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 – 1864), and is followed by the sequel, "Tanglewood Tales." It is a masterful re-writing of well-known Greek myths, bringing literary classics to children. The stories are all stories within a story; told by Eustace Bright, a college student from Massachusetts, telling the tales to a group of young listeners. It contains the myths of "The Gorgon's Head,"...
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Hawthorne's tale about the brooding hold of the past over the present is a complex one, twisting and turning its way back through many generations of a venerable New England family, one of whose members was accused of witchcraft in 17th century Salem. More than 200 years later, we meet the family in its decaying, gabled mansion, still haunted by the presence of dead ancestors: Hepzibah, an elderly gentlewoman fallen on had times; her ineffectual brother,...
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Here are the best of Hawthorne's short stories. There are twenty-four of them, not only the most familiar, but also many that are virtually unknown to the average reader. The selection was made by Professor Newton Arvin of Smith College, a recognized authority on Hawthorne and a distinguished literary critic as well. His fine introduction admirably interprets Hawthorne's mind and art.
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"Meet legendary heroes, powerful goddesses and vengeful monsters in this beautiful hardback collection of more than 20 epic tales from Greek and Roman mythology, featuring lavish full-color illustrations throughout. The myths and legends of the ancient world are vividly told here by master storytellers of the 19th century, Thomas Bulfinch and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Discover how Theseus defeated the minotaur, why the witch Circe turned men into swine...
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Adapted from Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel, the story follows a young Puritan woman, Hester Prynne, whose husband has been missing for three years. When discovered pregnant, she is charged with adultery and cast out of society. Her husband, Roger Chillingworth, returns to find her shamed, but conceals his identity and vows to discover and torment Hester's lover. Hester refuses all entreaties to reveal the man and struggles to find peace and...