Nathaniel Hawthorne

Hawthorne in the 1860s Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.

He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that town. Hawthorne entered Bowdoin College in 1821, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1824, and graduated in 1825. He published his first work in 1828, the novel ''Fanshawe''; he later tried to suppress it, feeling that it was not equal to the standard of his later work. He published several short stories in periodicals, which he collected in 1837 as ''Twice-Told Tales''. The following year, he became engaged to Sophia Peabody. He worked at the Boston Custom House and joined Brook Farm, a transcendentalist community, before marrying Peabody in 1842. The couple moved to The Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts, later moving to Salem, the Berkshires, then to The Wayside in Concord. ''The Scarlet Letter'' was published in 1850, followed by a succession of other novels. A political appointment as consul took Hawthorne and family to Europe before their return to Concord in 1860. Hawthorne died on May 19, 1864.

Much of Hawthorne's writing centers on New England, and many works feature moral metaphors with an anti-Puritan inspiration. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, dark romanticism. His themes often center on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral messages and deep psychological complexity. His published works include novels, short stories, and a biography of his college friend Franklin Pierce, written for his 1852 campaign for President of the United States, which Pierce won, becoming the 14th president. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Relatos / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 1978
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    Cuentos de la nueva Holanda. by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 1948
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    Historias dos veces contadas / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 1971
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    The House of the Seven Gables / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 1965
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    La letra escarlata / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 1944
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    La letra roja / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 1952
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    El experimento del Doctor Heidegger / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 1945
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    Cuando la tierra era niña / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 1944
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    La casa de los siete altillos (novela) / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 1944
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    La serpiente en el pecho : y otros cuentos / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 1999
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    The portable Hawthorne / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864

    Published 1948
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    Hawthorne's short stories / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864

    Published 1946
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    The scarlet letter : a romance / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864

    Published 1986
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    The scarlet letter / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864

    Published 1959
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    La letra escarlata / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

    Published 2006
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    Scarlet letter / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864

    Published 1966
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    The scarlet letter : an annotated text backgrounds and sources essays in criticism / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864

    Published 1962
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    The house of the seven gables / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864

    Published 1967
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    Marble Faun, or the romance of Monte Beni / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864

    Published 1967
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    Great short works / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864

    Published 1967
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