Contains a guide to several of Nathaniel Hawthorne's works, including "The Scarlet Letter," "The House of the Seven Gables," and several of his short stories, and includes his major influences and themes, and the plots and literary devices he used in each writing.
Content Note
"The magnetic chain of humanity" -- Life in New England -- Infinite solitude -- A romantic novel -- Haunted by the past -- Faith and sin -- Crimes against nature -- War of the heart and mind -- Old and new worlds -- Closing the circle -- Chronology.