Nathaniel Hawthorne

By Annie Fields

Book Overview

""Nathaniel Hawthorne"" by Annie Fields is a biography of the famous American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Hawthorne's life, from his childhood in Salem, Massachusetts, to his career as a writer and his eventual death. Fields explores Hawthorne's family background, his education, and his early career as a writer, including his time as a customs officer in Salem. The book also delves into Hawthorne's personal life, including his marriage to Sophia Peabody and his friendships with other writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Throughout the book, Fields provides insights into Hawthorne's writing process and the themes that he explored in his novels and short stories, including sin, guilt, and the complexities of human nature. ""Nathaniel Hawthorne"" is a fascinating and informative look at one of America's greatest literary figures, and is essential reading for anyone interested in Hawthorne's life and work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116376387X
• ISBN13: 9781163763872
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"