{"product_id":"hawthornes-short-stories-paperback","title":"Hawthorne's Short Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathaniel Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-four of the best short stories by one of the early masters of the form, in the definitive collection edited by acclaimed scholar Newton Arvin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNathaniel Hawthorne was one of the greatest American writers of the nineteenth century, and some of his most powerful work was in the form of fable-like tales that make rich use of allegory and symbolism. The dark beauty and moral force of his imagination are evident in such enduring masterpieces as \"Young Goodman Brown,\" in which a young man who believes he has witnessed a satanic initiation can never see his pious neighbors the same way again; \"Rappaccini's Daughter,\" about a lovely young girl who has been raised in isolation among dangerous poisons; and \"The Birthmark,\" in which a scientist obsessed with perfection destroys the flaw that makes his otherwise flawless wife both beautiful and human.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathaniel Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e (1805-64) was an American novelist and short-story writer. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and graduated from Bowdoin College. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eFanshawe, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published anonymously in 1828, followed by several collections of short stories, including \u003ci\u003eTwice-Told Tales \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMosses from an Old Manse. \u003c\/i\u003eHis later novels include\u003ci\u003e The Scarlet Letter, The House of Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Marble Faun. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewton Arvin\u003c\/b\u003e (1900-63) was a literary critic and professor at Smith College known for his influential writings about nineteenth-century American literature. He is the author of biographies of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Walt Whitman, and his biography of Herman Melville won the National Book Award in 1951.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.01 x 5.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754188374304,"sku":"9780307741219","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e3c44b6b2dfcf456cdf4302c24167b3c.webp?v=1780035337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hawthornes-short-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}