The novels and tales, the incidental writings, travel notes and children’s books, letters and diaries reverberate in this biography, which both charts and protects the dark unknowable core that is quintessentially Hawthorne.

The novels and tales, the incidental writings, travel notes and children’s books, letters and diaries reverberate in this biography, which both charts and protects the dark unknowable core that is quintessentially Hawthorne.

Hawthorne's career was probably as tranquil and uneventful a one as ever fell to the lot of a man of letters; it was almost strikingly deficient in incident, in what may be called the dramatic quality.

Originally published in 1879, Henry James's Hawthorne has been out of print for many years.

Bisected by Hawthorne Boulevard, the main north-south thoroughfare through the South Bay region, Hawthorne's notable events ran the gamut, from the annual Kiwanis Parade--second in California prestige only to Pasadena's Tournament of Roses ...

The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne by Julian Hawthorne, first published in 1883, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world.

Presents a brief biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne, thematic and structural analysis of his works, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Provides a biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne along with critical views of his work.