Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's John Inglefield's Thanksgiving describes the Thanksgiving dinner of a New England blacksmith and his family. Two chairs sit empty, one for John Inglefield's recently deceased wife, and another for daughter Prudence. Prudence's sudden and unexpected appearance causes consternation at first, then increasing joy as the family is reunited with the prodigal daughter. But what is the cause of the unspoken distance between Prudence...
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When two men are gravely injured during the Battle of Pequawket in 1725, one makes a choice that will haunt him for the remainder of his days. Although Reuben and Roger take shelter against a tombstone-shaped rock together, Reuben survives only by leaving his friend to die. Years later, Reuben takes his grown son hunting and is forced to confront his guilt about not keeping his promise to a dying man. "Roger Malvin's Burial" was adapted into a short...
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Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title-offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.
This edition of Tanglewood Tales includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword...
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American novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne's (1804-1864) writing centers on New England, many works featuring moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration. Hawthorne has also written a few poems, which many people are not aware of. His works are considered to be part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, Dark romanticism. His themes often centre on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral messages...
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Published in 1852, this collection of short stories was the last to appear from the author in his lifetime. It includes a number of notable stories, among them "Ethan Brand," in which a man discovers "the unpardonable sin," "The Man of Adamant," in which a hermit undergoes a horrifying transformation, and "My Kinsman, Major Molineaux," a dark depiction of America at the time of the Revolution.
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In a small Puritan community, Hester has a baby, but her husband has been away for years. She is forced to wear a bright red "A" sewn onto on her dress, broadcasting her disgrace as an Adulteress. When her jealous and deranged husband returns, he becomes obsessed with finding the truth, no matter what it takes. Lives hang in the balance as the secret shared by Hester and her lover threatens to consume them all. A gothic novel of romance, revenge,...
99) Wakefield
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Jorge Luis Borges creía que en los cuentos de Nathaniel Hawthorne se inaugura el modo particular de ensoñación del cual surgirá el lenguaje oceánico de Herman Melville, las pesadillas de Edgar Allan Poe y las alucinaciones de William Faulkner. De hecho, cuando se les pidió a seis escritores argentinos que nombraran sus relatos predilectos, Borges escogió sin vacilar el "Wakefield" de Hawthorne, una "breve y ominosa parábola" que prefigura...