Mosses from an old manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Mosses from an old manse

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Title: Mosses from an old manse

Note: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: The old manse -- The birthmark -- A select party -- Young Goodman Brown -- Rappaccini's daughter -- Mrs. Bullfrog -- Fire worship -- Buds and bird voices -- Monsieur du Miroir -- The hall of fantasy -- The celestial railroad -- The procession of life -- Feathertop: a moralized legend -- The new Adam and Eve -- Egotism; or, The bosom serpent -- The Christmas banquet -- Drowne's wooden image -- The intelligence office -- Roger Malvin's burial -- P.'s correspondence -- Earth's holocaust -- Passages from a relinquished work -- Sketches from memory -- The old apple dealer -- The artist of the beautiful -- A virtuoso's collection.

Credits: Charles Keller

Summary: "Mosses from an Old Manse" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of essays and sketches written in the mid-19th century. This work brings forth Hawthorne's contemplations on nature, humanity, and the setting around the Old Manse, a parsonage that serves both as a backdrop and character within his narratives. In the opening portion, the author reflects on the beauty and tranquility of this rural environment, as well as the thoughts and historical implications conjured by the landscape and its sounds. The beginning of "Mosses from an Old Manse" introduces the reader to the Old Manse, a once-hallowed parsonage infused with the spirits of its past clerical tenants and the weight of their thoughts and sermons. As Hawthorne describes the physical characteristics of the house and its surroundings, he emphasizes a profound connection to nature and the historical significance of the area, particularly in relation to the Revolutionary War. He shares his personal journey into writing and deep introspection prompted by the silence and stillness of the Old Manse, revealing a longing to uncover the moral and philosophical treasures hidden within this idyllic but neglected space. The piece sets the stage for Hawthorne's exploration of life, death, and beauty intertwined with natural landscapes in the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

EBook No.: 512

Published: Apr 1, 1996

Downloads: 4474

Language: English

Subject: Short stories, American

Subject: New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.