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The Cambridge Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne

As the author of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne has been established as a major writer of the nineteenth century and the most prominent chronicler of New England and its colonial history. This introductory book for students coming to Hawthorne for the first time outlines his life and writings in a clear and accessible style. Leland S. Person also explains some of the significant cultural and social movements that influenced Hawthorne's most important writings: Puritanism, Transcendentalism and Feminism. The major works, including The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables and The Blithedale Romance, as well as Hawthorne's important short stories and non-fiction, are analysed in detail. The book also includes a brief history and survey of Hawthorne scholarship, with special emphasis on recent studies. Students of nineteenth-century American literature will find this a rewarding and engaging introduction to this remarkable writer.

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Title of ebook: The Cambridge Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne
ISBN: 9780511271427
parent-ISBN: 9780521854580
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Internet download file size: 1100 kb
Pages: 154
Published: 03-2007
Released online for download: 03-31-2007
Author of eBook: Person,Leland S.

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