Hawthorne's Short Stories
$38.21
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2011
Summary
Hawthorne’s Dark Tales: A Collection of Enduring Masterpieces
Twenty-four of the best short stories by one of the early masters of the form, in the definitive collection edited by acclaimed scholar Newton Arvin.
Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of the greatest American writers of the nineteenth century, and some of his most powerful work was in the form of fable-like tales that make rich use of allegory and symbolism. The dark beauty and moral force of his imagination are evident…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307741219 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0307741214 |
| Series: | Vintage Classics |
| Author: | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 323g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 131mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1805-64) was an American novelist and short-story writer. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and graduated from Bowdoin College. His first novel, Fanshawe, was published anonymously in 1828, followed by several collections of short stories, including Twice-Told Tales and Mosses from an Old Manse. His later novels include The Scarlet Letter, The House of Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun.
Newton Arvin (1900-63) was a literary critic and professor at Smith College known for his influential writings about nineteenth-century American literature. He is the author of biographies of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Walt Whitman, and his biography of Herman Melville won the National Book Award in 1951.
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