Young Goodman Brown and Other Short Stories

by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

• ISBN13: 9780486270609
• ISBN10: 0486270602
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780486110592
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-02-05
• Publisher: Dover Publications
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Summary

Choice collection of short fiction by one of the masters of the genre. In addition to the title story, this volume includes "The Birthmark," "Rappaccini's Daughter," "Roger Malvin's Burial," "The Artist of the Beautiful," "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" and "My Kinsman, Major Molineux." Tales deal with scientific experiment, witchcraft, revenge, more.

Author Biography

Born on the fourth of July in 1804, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the stories that lie at the heart of the American Romantic movement. His portraits of colonial life reflect his Puritan heritage and offer fascinating profiles of individuals who strive for freedom from social conventions.

Table of Contents

From Twice-told Tales (1837, 1842, 1851)
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment (1837)
From Mosses from an Old Manse (1846, 1854)
The Birthmark (1843)
Young Goodman Brown (1835)
Rappaccini's Daughter (1844)
Roger Malvin's Burial (1832)
The Artist of the Beautiful (1844)
From The Snow Image (1852)
My Kinsman, Major Molineux (1832)