Nathaniel Hawthorne
(July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist, dark romantic, and short story writer. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts to Nathaniel Hathorne and the former Elizabeth Clarke Manning. His ancestors include John Hathorne, the only judge involved in the Salem witch trials who never repented of his actions.
Rappaccini's Daughter
We do not remember to have seen any translated specimens of the productions of M. de l'Aubepine a fact the less to be wondered at, ...
The House of the Seven Gables
In a sleepy little New England village stands a dark, weather-beaten, many-gabled house ...
The Minister's Black Veil
The sexton stood in the porch of Milford meeting-house, pulling busily at the bell-rope. The old people of the village came stooping along the street ...
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, is an American novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and is generally considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing adultery, ...