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Title: Doctor Grimshawe's Secret — a Romance

Note: Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

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Summary: "Doctor Grimshawe's Secret — a Romance" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a mysterious figure named Doctor Grimshawe, an elderly man with a somewhat grim demeanor, who lives in a house adjacent to a graveyard. He is the guardian of two children: a lively boy named Ned and a sweet girl named Elsie. Their unusual living situation, paired with the Doctor’s eccentricity and the presence of a formidable, almost mythical spider, sets the stage for a narrative that delves into themes of family, identity, and the supernatural. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the unsettling atmosphere of Doctor Grimshawe's home, which is cluttered with dust and cobwebs, and overlooks a graveyard where the children often play. This juxtaposition of life and death creates a rich backdrop for the story. The Doctor himself is described as both a healer and an outsider, whose practice combines unconventional methods and ambiguous ethics. We witness his interactions with the children, particularly how he handles their inquiries about their origins, which reveals layers of depth in both his character and their relationship. The opening portion deftly sets up a narrative filled with mystery, hinting at deeper secrets within Doctor Grimshawe’s past and the enchanting, yet haunting world that surrounds the children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

Editor: Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934

EBook No.: 7183

Published: Dec 1, 2004

Downloads: 109

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Doctor Grimshawe's Secret — a Romance

Note: Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Text file produced by Michelle Shephard, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
HTML file produced by David Widger

Summary: "Doctor Grimshawe's Secret — a Romance" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a mysterious figure named Doctor Grimshawe, an elderly man with a somewhat grim demeanor, who lives in a house adjacent to a graveyard. He is the guardian of two children: a lively boy named Ned and a sweet girl named Elsie. Their unusual living situation, paired with the Doctor’s eccentricity and the presence of a formidable, almost mythical spider, sets the stage for a narrative that delves into themes of family, identity, and the supernatural. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the unsettling atmosphere of Doctor Grimshawe's home, which is cluttered with dust and cobwebs, and overlooks a graveyard where the children often play. This juxtaposition of life and death creates a rich backdrop for the story. The Doctor himself is described as both a healer and an outsider, whose practice combines unconventional methods and ambiguous ethics. We witness his interactions with the children, particularly how he handles their inquiries about their origins, which reveals layers of depth in both his character and their relationship. The opening portion deftly sets up a narrative filled with mystery, hinting at deeper secrets within Doctor Grimshawe’s past and the enchanting, yet haunting world that surrounds the children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

Editor: Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934

EBook No.: 7183

Published: Dec 1, 2004

Downloads: 109

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.