A Historical Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne

A Historical Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9780199728046
ISBN-13 : 0199728046
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Book Synopsis A Historical Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne by : Larry J. Reynolds

Download or read book A Historical Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne written by Larry J. Reynolds and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-07-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nathaniel Hawthorne remains one of the most widely read and taught of American authors. This Historical Guide collects a number of original essays by Hawthorne scholars that place the author in historical context. Like other volumes in the series, A Historical Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne includes an introduction, a brief biography, a bibliographical essay, and an illustrated chronology of the author's life and times. Combining cultural criticism with historical scholarship, this volume addresses a wide range of topics relevant to Hawthorne's work, including his relationship to slavery, children, mesmerism, and the visual arts.


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