Twice-told tales / Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short stories, American.

Manners and customs--Fiction.

Manners and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Open Road Media, 2016.

New York : Open Road Integrated Media, 2016.

Summary:

The stunning collection of short fiction that established Nathaniel Hawthorne as one of the most powerful and provocative artists in nineteenth-century America Dr. Heidegger invites four friends to witness an experiment. As the impoverished merchant Mr. Medbourne, the gout-ridden sinner Colonel Killigrew, the ruined politician Mr. Gascoigne, and the aged widow Wycherly watch, Heidegger places an old rose in a vase filled with water drawn from the Fountain of Youth. When the rose blooms again, the elderly guests clamor to drink the water and relive their early years more soberly than they did the first time around. But wisdom rarely graces the young, and Heidegger's test subjects soon discover that miracles won't prevent them from behaving like fools all over again. "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is just one of the classic short stories collected in this indispensable volume. From "The Minister's Black Veil" to "The Great Carbuncle" to "The May-Pole of Merry Mount, " Twice-Told Tales shines a brilliant light on the mysteries of the human heart. Its profound influence on American literature is a testament to the scope of Nathaniel Hawthorne's vision and the genius of his craft. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Contents

THE GRAY CHAMPION

SUNDAY AT HOME

THE WEDDING-KNELL

THE MINISTER'S BLACK VEIL: A PARABLE

THE MAYPOLE OF MERRY MOUNT

THE GENTLE BOY

MR. HIGGINBOTHAM'S CATASTROPHE

LITTLE ANNIE'S RAMBLE

WAKEFIELD

A RILL FROM THE TOWN-PUMP

THE GREAT CARBUNCLE: A MYSTERY OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS

THE PROPHETIC PICTURES

DAVID SWAN: A FANTASY

SIGHTS FROM A STEEPLE

THE HOLLOW OF THE THREE HILLS

THE TOLL-GATHERER'S DAY: A SKETCH OF TRANSITORY LIFE

THE VISION OF THE FOUNTAIN

FANCY'S SHOW-BOX: A MORALITY

DR. HEIDEGGER'S EXPERIMENT

LEGENDS OF THE PROVINCE-HOUSE

I. HOWE'S MASQUERADE

II. EDWARD RANDOLPH'S PORTRAIT

III. LADY ELEANORE'S MANTLE

IV. OLD ESTHER DUDLEY

THE HAUNTED MIND

THE VILLAGE UNCLE: AN IMAGINARY RETROSPECT

THE AMBITIOUS GUEST

THE SISTER-YEARS

SNOWFLAKES

THE SEVEN VAGABONDS

THE WHITE OLD MAID

PETER GOLDTHWAITE'S TREASURE

CHIPPINGS WITH A CHISEL

THE SHAKER BRIDAL

NIGHT-SKETCHES: BENEATH AN UMBRELLA

ENDICOTT AND THE RED CROSS

THE LILY'S QUEST: AN APOLOGUE

FOOTPRINTS ON THE SEASHORE

EDWARD FANE'S ROSEBUD

THE THREEFOLD DESTINY: A FAËRY LEGEND

Copyright.

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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 5, 2016).

ISBN:

9781504035408

1504035402

OCLC:

946708595