Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864

The scarlet letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Book )
1,539 editions published between 1850 and 2011 in 32 languages and held by 8,271 libraries worldwide
In 18th century Boston, a Puritan girl is condemned to wear the letter "A" for bearing an illegitimate daughter.

The house of the seven gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Book )
793 editions published between 1800 and 2011 in 17 languages and held by 6,891 libraries worldwide
Colonel Pyncheon does well in denouncing Old Matthew: he founds a New England dynasty and builds a remarkable mansion; but on its opening day he is found dead, slaked in his own blood. By 1840, that dynasty is almost spent; amid the dust and decay of the Seven Gables, Clifford and Hepzibah believe in their own continued nobility as much as they believe in the mysterious curse still tracking the Pyncheons.

Twice-told tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Book )
358 editions published between 1836 and 9999 in 6 languages and held by 4,093 libraries worldwide
A mysterious minister who never removes the black veil shrouding his face, an eccentric scientist who experiments with the fate of his friends, a cheerful tombstone carver who speaks the wisdom of the graveyard, these are but a few of the unusual New Englanders you'll meet in Twice-Told Tales.

Tales and sketches : including Twice-told tales, Mosses from an old Manse, and the snow-image ; A wonder book for girls and boys ; Tanglewood tales for girls and boys, being a second Wonder book by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Book )
31 editions published between 1900 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 3,274 libraries worldwide
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Tanglewood tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Book )
450 editions published between 1800 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 2,965 libraries worldwide
Adaptations of Greek myths: The Minotaur, The Pygmies, The Dragon's Teeth, Circe's Palace, The Pomegranate seeds, and The Golden Fleece.

The marble faun; or, The romance of Monte Beni by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Book )
360 editions published between 1840 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 2,961 libraries worldwide
"Set in Rome, Hawthorne's tale of the influence of European culture on American morality echoes 'The Scarlet Letter' in its concern with the nature of transgression and guilt."

The Blithedale romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Book )
222 editions published between 1852 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 2,791 libraries worldwide
Presents an annotated edition of Hawthorne's novel based on the Brook Farm socialistic experiment which George Ripley started in 1841 with the help of fellow Transcendentalists; and includes a selection of background and source material, and critical essays.

A wonder book by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Book )
439 editions published between 1800 and 2010 in 11 languages and held by 2,480 libraries worldwide
Tales told at the fireside and in the woods, adapting such classical myths as Pandora's Box, Baucis and Philemon, and Perseus and Medusa to the storyteller's gothic or romantic environment.

Mosses from an old manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Book )
282 editions published between 1800 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 2,465 libraries worldwide
Presents twenty-six moral tales written durin gHawthorne's prsidence in the historic Concord house.

Collected novels : Fanshawe ; The scarlet letter ; The house of the seven gables ; The Blithedale romance ; The marble faun by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Book )
2 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 2,260 libraries worldwide
Here in one volume are all five of Nathaniel Hawthorne's world-famous novels. "The House of the Seven Gables" moves across 150 years from an ancestral crime condoned by the Puritan theocracy to a new beginning in the bustling and democratic Jacksonian era. Hawthorne's masterpiece, "The Scarlet Letter," is a dramatic allegory of the social consequences of adultery and the subversive force of personal desire in a community of laws. "The Blithedale Romance" explores the perils, which Hawthorne knew at first hand, of living in a utopian community, and the inextricability of political, personal, and sexual desires. "Fanshawe" is an engrossing apprentice work which Hawthorne published anonymously and later sought to suppress. "The Marble Faun," his last finished novel, involves mystery, murder, and romance among American artists in Rome.