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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne

American novelist and short story writer (1804 – 1879)

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Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist, dark romantic, and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.

He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that town. Hawthorne entered Bowdoin College in 1821, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1824, and graduated in 1825. He published his first work in 1828, the novel Fanshawe; he later tried to suppress it, feeling that it was not equal to the standard of his later work. He published several short stories in periodicals, which he collected in 1837 as Twice-Told Tales. The following year, he became engaged to Sophia Peabody. He worked at the Boston Custom House and joined Brook Farm, a transcendentalist community, before marrying Peabody in 1842. The couple moved to The Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts, later moving to Salem, the Berkshires, then to The Wayside in Concord. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850, followed by a succession of other novels. A political appointment as consul took Hawthorne and family to Europe before their return to Concord in 1860. Hawthorne died on May 19, 1864, and was survived by his wife and their three children.

Much of Hawthorne's writing centers on New England, many works featuring moral metaphors with an anti-Puritan inspiration. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, dark romanticism. His themes often center on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral messages and deep psychological complexity. His published works include novels, short stories, and a biography of his college friend Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States.

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Birthdate
July 4, 1804
Birthplace
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Date of Death
May 19, 1864
Place of Death
Plymouth, New Hampshire
Plymouth, New Hampshire
Author of
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
Tanglewood Tales
Tanglewood Tales
Roger Malvin's Burial
Roger Malvin's Burial
Ethan Brand
Ethan Brand
The Artist of the Beautiful
The Artist of the Beautiful
The Great Stone Face (Hawthorne)
The Great Stone Face (Hawthorne)
My Kinsman, Major Molineux
My Kinsman, Major Molineux
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Fanshawe
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Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
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Novelist
Novelist
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Writer

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Birth Name
Nathaniel Hathorne
Child
Julian Hawthorne
Julian Hawthorne
Mother Mary Alphonsa
Mother Mary Alphonsa
Citizenship
United States
United States
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Father of
Julian Hawthorne
Julian Hawthorne
Mother Mary Alphonsa
Mother Mary Alphonsa
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Gothic fiction
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Novella
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Novel
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Author
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Literature
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Writer
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The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
Wikidata ID
Q69339

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