Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.
A Rill from the Town Pump
Listen to the tale of a self-aware water source as it tries to convince a town that staying hydrated is the way to stay virtuous.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 1.
A 19th-century American man details his experiences in England, revealing personal insights on society, customs, and culture.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The House of the Seven Gables
Entangled in a family's shadowed past, a lonely woman must find a way to make a living and revive her family's derelict home, while battling an inherited curse.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Chippings with a Chisel (From "Twice Told Tales")
In a small town, carving tombstones becomes a way to explore how people handle loss, remember loved ones, and connect with those who have passed on.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Haunted Mind (From "Twice Told Tales")
A man's awakening unleashes a flood of serene illusions mixed with ghostly apparitions, revealing the mind's capacity for both joyful memories and haunting regrets.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Passages from the French and Italian Notebooks, Volume 1.
Embark on a mid-19th-century journey through France and Italy with an American traveler as he grapples with cultural differences, bureaucratic frustrations, and personal reflections amidst striking landscapes and grand cathedrals.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Mosses from an old manse
Step inside a historic parsonage where nature's beauty awakens the ghosts of the past and the whispers of profound truths.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Biographical Stories (From: "True Stories of History and Biography")
In a time of darkness, a boy discovers the light of history through his father's tales of remarkable individuals.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Old Ticonderoga, a Picture of the Past (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales")
Step back in time at a ruined fort, where the echoes of fierce battles and clashing empires now whisper tales of a forgotten past.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
In colonial days
Step back in time to colonial New England, where historical events and ghostly legends intertwine within the walls of a grand estate.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The snow-image, and other twice-told tales
In a world where anything is possible, two children's innocent belief transforms a simple snow creation into a magical being, challenging the boundaries between reality and imagination.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Gorgon's Head (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys")
A young hero must use bravery and magic to behead a terrifying monster and overcome a wicked king.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Vision of the Fountain (From "Twice Told Tales")
A young man's idealized vision blurs with reality when his dream girl turns out to be someone unexpected in a quiet village.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Fancy's Show-Box (From "Twice Told Tales")
A seemingly good man is haunted by images of his past, revealing the dark side of unfulfilled desires and the weight of a guilty conscience.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Love Letters of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Volume 2 (of 2)
Experience a famous author's intimate world as he unveils his deepest affections and everyday life in a beautiful exchange of cherished letters.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
An eccentric doctor offers a group of flawed, aging friends a chance to relive their youth with a mysterious potion, only to expose the timeless follies of human nature.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Scarlet Letter
In a rigid society defined by sin and judgment, a woman must wear her shame for all to see, but finds unexpected strength and hope through her ordeal.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1
In Rome, when a group of artists encounter a man who resembles a statue, their lives transform with morality, love, and history.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Wives of the Dead (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales")
In a time of mourning, two sisters find their sorrow disrupted by a twist of fate that tests the boundaries of their love and grief.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Main Street (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales")
Witness the dramatic transformation of a small town as religious rigidity clashes with emerging freedoms, revealing the unsettling cost of societal evolution.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne