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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was an American author of novels and short stories, who produced some of the most memorable works of American literature: the novels The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables as well as the short stories Young Goodman Brown and My Kinsman, Major Molineaux, among many others.

Early Life

Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on 4 July 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, the second of three children; he had two sisters Elizabeth and Louisa. His early life was spent reading, most often alone. When Hawthorne was four years old in 1808, his father died of yellow fever, causing his mother to become reclusive. His home's old, dusty library, with its stacks of histories and novels, was Hawthorne's salvation. This home of his youth later became the setting for The House of the Seven Gables. At the age of nine, he injured his foot. Housebound and bedridden, he spent the next two years recovering and reading. Robert Mead in his Literature of the American Nation wrote that Hawthorne, alone, sat in the old library reading, absorbing the history of his family and "the somber calamities of the seventeenth-century founders with their Indian wars and terror of witchcraft" (126).

Through family connections, in 1821, he entered Bowdoin College, graduating in 1825. At Bowdoin, he became acquainted with the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) and the future president Franklin Pierce (1804-1869). After graduating from Bowdoin College, Hawthorne returned to Salem with the goal of becoming a writer, leaving his home only for his daily long walks. He "disappeared like a stone dropped into a well" (Cowley, 1). However, the years after leaving Bowdoin can be considered a "literary apprenticeship," a time of reading and writing (Timko, 61). In 1828, he published his first novel Fanshawe: A Tale at his own expense. Later, he began to submit small pieces to the Salem Gazette.

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Born on this day: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for his classic novel The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850.

Hawthorne found inspiration for Hester Prynne's name while working as a customs surveyor at the Salem Custom House, where he discovered a worn piece of cloth with the embroidered letter "A" on it. This embroidered letter, in the context of the novel, symbolizes the adultery committed by Hester Prynne and serves as a public mark of her sin.

The story goes that Hawthorne discovered the embroidered cloth while exploring the attic of the Custom House. The cloth was believed to have been used as a real-life symbol of shame for a woman in the Puritan era. This discovery allegedly sparked Hawthorne's imagination, leading him to create the character of Hester Prynne and incorporate the scarlet letter prominently into his novel.

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La marque de naissance (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The Salem Custom House is a historic building located in Salem, Massachusetts. It was built in the Federal style in 1819 and served as a center of commerce and trade in the bustling seaport town. The building was designed by the architect Samuel McIntire and is considered one of the finest examples of Federal architecture in New England. . In the mid-19th century, Nathaniel Hawthorne was inspired to write "The Scarlet Letter" by his experiences working as a surveyor in the Salem Custom House, where he observed the strict moral codes and religious beliefs of the Puritan community. He wanted to explore the legacy of the Puritan past (including his own ancestors) and the impact that it had on the present-day American society. #historicbuildings #salemmassachusetts #nathanielhawthorne #scarletletter #salemcustomhouse (at Salem, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/ColIiMduK4K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Overjoyed to learn that Tell Me You Love Me has made the short list for The #AmericanWritingAwards Hawthorne Prize!

The Hawthorne Prize is an elite writing award in honor of renowned American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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Halloween Countdown Day 10 Twas the Night Before Halloween On the eve of Halloween, it's time for a bedtime story that will scare you and make you think as we prepare for the big day of phantasmagoric fun tomorrow. If you dare, listen to master of the macabre Tony Walker read Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This eerie story of witchcraft and haunted woodlands in Colonial America is a timeless tale that asks the reader "how well do we know others, and how well do we know ourselves?" The way this story builds suspense and the description of the witches' sabbath in the deep dark forest is imagery that will burn into your imagination! hashtag#halloween2024 hashtag#halloweencountdown hashtag#Halloween hashtag#halloweenstory hashtag#witches hashtag#witchyvibes hashtag#witchcrafts hashtag#salemwitchtrials hashtag#nathanielhawthorne hashtag#younggoodmanbrown hashtag#literature hashtag#americanliterature hashtag#audiobook hashtag#tonywalker

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Nathanial Hawthorne, the sly dog

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“We dream in our waking moments, and walk in our sleep.” ― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter 🖼️ Woman Reading (The Artists Wife) 1962 Aaron Shikler. Pastel on Paperboard. . . . #thescarletletter #bookstagram #oldbooks #nathanielhawthorne #painting #womenreading

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"She turned her eyes downward at the scarlet letter, and even touched it with her finger, to assure herself that the infant and the shame were real. Yes! — these were her realities, —all else had vanished!"

—Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

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—Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

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On this day in 1850...The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is published. #history #book #books #fiction #novel #thescarletletter #nathanielhawthorne

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from my trip to Salem, Mass 3 years ago ___________ #salem #massachusetts #salemmass #nathanielhawthorne #hawthorne #witchhouse #houseofsevengables #newengland #witch #colonial https://www.instagram.com/p/B1EPoZ3Fupi/?igshid=1kty7fr4wlqlw

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Bad photo of good hike 🌳 🌲#moonlit #midnighthikes preceded by: #doublezeropizza 🍕& filled with poetry reading at the peak: #edgarallenpoe #ocean #nathanielhawthorne 🌊 and music: #thebeatles 🎶 heated debates: #CloudsVsOcean ���️🌫�� and a watchful eye on the steep trails ⛰️... Also #coulrophobia 🤡 If a clown comes up on you in the forest tap and shoulder say "you're it" and run like f*** 🏃‍♀️ #4brokenankles 🦶 #inappropriateshoes (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3J361nrmv/?igshid=183kcso5qgr5z

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Hester/Roxanne: “Though your sins be as scarlet, I will make them white as snow.” Sloshing gloopy paint into form. Palette knives limit, constrain and simplify and then broaden, surprise and liberate. #corelpainter #thegospelcoalition #oilpainting #oilportrait #paletteknifepainting #brushstrokes #100headschallenge #100heads #100faces #nathanielhawthorne #thepolice #80s #allaprima #surfergirl #skatergirl #illustrator https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuRAtWH-_7/?igshid=1gvi685orntbw

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