Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Snow Flakes (From "Twice Told Tales") Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twice-Told_Tales Produced by David Widger. HTML version by Al Haines and David Widger "Snow Flakes (From 'Twice Told Tales') by Nathaniel Hawthorne" is a short piece of reflective prose written during the early to mid-19th century, a period characterized by Romanticism in literature. The book captures the essence of a snowstorm in New England, exploring themes of nature, solitude, and the contrasting emotions evoked by winter's beauty and harshness. In this evocative narrative, Hawthorne personifies winter as a powerful yet nurturing force, blending descriptions of a snow-filled landscape with contemplative thoughts on inspiration and creativity. As the narrative progresses, he observes the snow's transformative effect on the environment, noting how it envelops the world in its glistening white mantle, evoking both a sense of melancholy and beauty. The imagery of snow-covered streets, winter coats, and children engaged in snowball fights highlights the interplay between endurance and joyful play in the face of winter's adversities. Hawthorne ends on a more hopeful note, pointing to the lively presence of snowbirds that flutter amidst the storm, suggesting resilience and the simple joys that persist even in the cold of winter. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Historical fiction, American PS Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 38860 38861 2024-11-04T09:48:29.117620 2023-10-04T09:12:30.659411 text/html text/html 34100 2021-01-02T00:10:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 13464 2021-01-02T00:10:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 107274 2024-11-04T09:48:35.026575 application/epub+zip 106102 2024-11-04T09:48:32.760597 application/epub+zip 70121 2024-11-04T09:48:31.485600 application/epub+zip 242983 2024-11-04T09:48:36.578592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236928 2024-11-04T09:48:34.241612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203111 2022-09-05T03:31:32.406549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31863 31811 2024-11-04T09:48:28.790601 2023-10-04T09:12:30.507412 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 31802 2021-01-02T00:10:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12612 2021-01-02T00:10:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20625 2024-11-04T09:48:36.702566 application/rdf+xml 18266 2024-11-04T09:48:32.033601 image/jpeg 4175 2024-11-04T09:48:31.750617 image/jpeg 108490 2024-11-04T09:48:29.122640 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