nathaniel hawthorne

Here's a thread for discussing the third and final collection of Hawthorne's short stories, following Twice-Told Tales and Mosses from an Old Manse, wherein most of his best-known stories will be found. This third collection does include "Ethan Brand," which often appears in selections of his...

Here's a place for the discussion of the writings and life of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne may have a formidable reputation as an author given to indulging in symbolism, and he may have suffered, like Dickens, from the attentions of English teachers who have inoculated people against reading...