Twice-told tales

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Twice-Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of short stories likely written in the mid-19th century. The collection features a variety of tales, some reflective or allegorical, others embracing elements of the supernatural and the exploration of moral themes. Each narrative invites readers into the depths of human experience, often illustrating the complexities of human emotion, morality, and society. The opening of "Twice-Told Tales" introduces the story "The Gray Champion," which is set in the turbulent atmosphere of late 17th-century New England, during the tyrannical rule of Sir Edmund Andros. The narrative centers on a mysterious old man, the Gray Champion, who emerges to confront the oppressive governor and his soldiers as the colonists face seemingly insurmountable wrongs. The old man's presence sparks hope and unease among the people, who are torn between submission to tyranny and the burgeoning desire for freedom. The tale weaves themes of resistance, history, and the enduring spirit of the people, setting a tone that resonates throughout Hawthorne's collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The gray champion

Sunday at home

The wedding-knell

The minister's black veil

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

The prophetic pictures

David Swan

Sights from a steeple

The Hollow of the three hills

The toll-gatherer's day

The vision of the fountain

Fancy's show-box

Dr. Heidegger's experiment

Legends of the Province House: Howe's masquerade. Edward Randolph's portrait. Lady Eleanore's mantle. Old Esther Dudley

The haunted mind

The village uncle

The ambitious guest

The sister-years

The White Old Maid

Peter Goldthwaite's treasure

Chippings with a chisel

The Shaker bridal

Night-sketches

Endicott and the Red Cross

The Lily's quest

Footprints on the seashore

Edward Fane's rosebud

The threefold destiny.

Credits:

Rick Niles, John Hagerson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twice-Told_Tales

Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2004-10-11