Project Gutenberg 2012-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 114 Lathrop, George Parsons 1851 1898 The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Appendix to Volume XII: Tales, Sketches, and other Papers by Nathaniel Hawthorne with a Biographical Sketch by George Parsons Lathrop Biographical Sketch of Nathaniel Hawthorne Produced by Jana Srna, Eleni Christofaki, Richard Lammers, Eric Eldred and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Appendix to Volume XII: Tales, Sketches, and Other Papers" is a collection of narratives and essays written in the mid-19th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive set that showcases Hawthorne's literary contributions, including unique tales and sketches that delve into themes of morality, human nature, and the complexities of society. The artistically illustrated edition also features a biographical sketch by George Parsons Lathrop, which adds depth to the understanding of Hawthorne's life and works. The opening portion of the collection presents a detailed biographical context for Nathaniel Hawthorne, tracing his ancestry and early life in Salem, Massachusetts. It provides insights into his family background, highlighting the influence of his parents and the Salem witch trials on his formative years. The narrative describes Hawthorne's childhood experiences, his early education, and his literary aspirations, painting a picture of a sensitive and introspective boy shaped by loss and solitude. This initial exploration not only establishes Hawthorne's character but also sets the tone for the rich and varied tales that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40529/40529-h/images/cover.jpg en Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 Novelists, American -- 19th century -- Biography PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 274394 274376 2024-09-17T06:40:43.979288 2023-09-17T14:50:50.431657 text/html text/html 273337 2012-08-18T13:52:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 550586 2012-08-18T13:54:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 561511 2024-09-17T06:40:48.578259 application/epub+zip 563162 2024-09-17T06:40:44.984286 application/epub+zip 166703 2024-09-17T06:40:44.537346 application/epub+zip 648313 2024-09-17T06:40:51.616808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627398 2024-09-17T06:40:48.135271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231566 2022-09-18T14:30:35.752293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250906 250767 2024-09-17T06:40:43.585293 2023-09-17T14:50:50.065667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 250672 2012-08-18T13:52:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98273 2012-08-18T13:54:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 250670 2012-08-18T13:53:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98232 2012-08-18T13:54:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20490 2024-09-17T06:40:51.767751 application/rdf+xml 20734 2024-09-17T06:40:44.624316 image/jpeg 3231 2024-09-17T06:40:44.580279 image/jpeg 557760 2024-09-17T06:40:44.016385 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia