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The Centenary Edition of the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne: The American notebooks

This edition includes a selection of Nathaniel Hawthorne's personal notebooks, providing insight into his thoughts and experiences while exploring the American landscape. The notebooks offer a unique glimpse into the mind of one of America's most celebrated authors, capturing his observations on the culture, society, and natural beauty of the United States during the 19th century. more

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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne

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

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“We must not think too unkindly even of the east wind. It is not, perhaps, a wind to be loved, even in its benignest moods; but there are seasons when I delight to feel its breath upon my cheek, though it be never advisable to throw open my bosom and take it into my heart, as I would its gentle sisters of the south and west.”

“At almost every step in life we meet with young men from whom we anticipate wonderful things, but of whom, after careful inquiry, we never hear another word. Life certain chintzes, calicoes, and ginghams, they show finely on their first newness, but cannot stand the sun and rain, and assume a very sober aspect after washing day.”