Nathaniel Hawthorneauthor profile |
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| born | July 04, 1804 |
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| died | May 19, 1864 |
| gender | male |
| place of birth | Salem, Massachusetts, United States |
| genre | Literature & Fiction |
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about this author
Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century American novelist and short story writer. He is seen as a key figure in the development of American literature for his tales of the nation's colonial history. Shortly after graduating from Bowdoin College, Hathorne changed his name to Hawthorne. Hawthorne anonymously published his first work, a novel titled Fanshawe, in 1828. In 1837, he published Twice-Told Tales and became engaged to Sophia Peabody the next year. He worked at a Custom House and joined a Transcendentalist Utopian 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 pu...more |
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books by Nathaniel Hawthornecombine editionsavg rating: 3.33 | 28841 ratings | 209 distinct works see all books by Nathaniel Hawthorne » |
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quotes by Nathaniel Hawthorne
"No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true."
— Nathaniel Hawthorne
— Nathaniel Hawthorne












