A Bell's Biography by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Author Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
Title A Bell's Biography
Note Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Note From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales"
Credits David Widger
Summary "A Bell's Biography" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a reflective piece written during the early to mid-19th century. This work is a blend of philosophical essay and narrative biography, centering on the life of a bell that has witnessed significant historical events and transformations around it. The topic revolves around the bell's journey from its origins to its place in society, serving as a symbol of the passage of time and the shared experiences of humans. In this narrative, Hawthorne personifies the bell, giving it a voice that recalls its storied past from a French chapel to a meeting house in New England. The bell has seen the conversion of Native Americans, the tumult of war, and the passage of generations, tolling for weddings and funerals alike. Its sound evokes a multitude of human emotions and events, from joy to sorrow, linking the personal to the communal. Hawthorne explores themes of mortality, memory, and the continuity of life through the bell's enduring resonance, ultimately suggesting that despite the toll of time, the core of human experience remains unchanged. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Bells
Category Text
EBook-No. 9237
Release Date
Most Recently Updated May 16, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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