| Young Goodman Brown and Other Short Stories Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hawthorne, Nathaniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486270602 ISBN-13: 9780486270609 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $4.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1992 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91028202 |
| Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.8" W x 7.9" (0.25 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Throughout his richly varied literary career, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) wrote compelling short stories of enduring appeal. His first important publication, long before The Scarlet Letter, was the 1837 collection Twice-Told Tales, which brought the New England writer immediate fame and high praise from no less an authority than Edgar Allan Poe. Another compilation, Mosses from an Old Manse, followed in 1846 and achieved further success. This volume contains six stories from those collections as well as another superb selection, My Kinsman, Major Molineux. In addition to the latter tale and the title story, this edition includes Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, The Birthmark, Rappaccini's Daughter, Roger Malvin's Burial and The Artist of the Beautiful. Here are tales rich in atmosphere and suspense, with plots centering on subjects as diverse as witchcraft, revenge, the power of guilt, and a passion for the beautiful, all recounted in the distinctive voice of one of America's great writers. |