Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 129 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The New Adam and Eve (From "Mosses from an Old Manse") Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. David Widger and Al Haines Updated: 2022-11-09. "The New Adam and Eve (From 'Mosses from an Old Manse')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a thought-provoking short story that was written during the mid-19th century, a time characterized by Romanticism. This work blends elements of philosophy and fiction, exploring themes of innocence and the contrast between nature and civilization. The narrative imagines a new beginning for humankind through the experiences of two characters, Adam and Eve, who come into existence in a world devoid of human life and must navigate their new reality. In the story, Adam and Eve awaken in a modern city after the eradication of humankind, experiencing their surroundings with innate curiosity and awe. As they explore abandoned buildings, including a church, a prison, and a bank, they observe the remnants of human culture and civilization. Their journey is marked by confusion and wonder as they instinctively reject the artificial constructs of society, such as wealth and material possessions. Instead, they seek the beauty of nature and the purity of their relationship. Through their explorations, Hawthorne critiques human civilization's corruption and suggests that true fulfillment lies in simplicity and love, rather than in the complexities of societal constructs. Ultimately, Adam and Eve's experience serves as a reflection on the nature of existence, innocence, and the possibility of renewal in a world shaped by human shortcomings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 66500 66508 2024-10-04T10:09:01.558213 2023-10-04T09:13:48.509541 text/html text/html 66351 2022-11-09T04:22:46 text/html 124519 2024-10-04T10:09:08.175188 application/epub+zip 123489 2024-10-04T10:09:05.569243 application/epub+zip 86157 2024-10-04T10:09:04.161202 application/epub+zip 339836 2024-10-04T10:09:09.897203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333253 2024-10-04T10:09:07.273245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275445 2022-09-05T03:33:18.246349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60043 60071 2024-10-04T10:09:01.283230 2023-10-04T09:13:48.324560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 59686 2022-11-09T03:53:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19844 2024-10-04T10:09:10.016173 application/rdf+xml 25056 2024-10-04T10:09:04.720206 image/jpeg 5162 2024-10-04T10:09:04.440201 image/jpeg 24048 2022-11-09T03:54:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 25392 2022-11-09T04:23:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 125914 2024-10-04T10:09:01.565244 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