“But, irreverently consorting with these grave, reputable, and pious people, these elders of the church, these chaste dames and dewy virgins, there were men of dissolute lives and women of spotted fame, wretches given over to all mean and filthy vice, and suspected even of horrid crimes. It was strange to see that the good shrank not from the wicked, nor were the sinners abashed by the saints.”
This book is a compilation of various short narratives and sketches, offering readers a diverse range of literary styles and themes. more
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist known for his Gothic novels and romantic works. His writings often delve into themes of morality and sin, influenced by his family history and Puritan background. more
“Will you trust your five senses above the four Gospels?”
“What we sometimes consider a stumbling block is rather a rock we can step on.”
“Let ignorance reproduce itself until it is weary of its own offspring.”
“Darkness is dawn not yet born.”
“The mute grain turns to love songs when swallowed by the nightingale.”