The Complete Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne (Illustrated)
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Length102h 16m
About this audiobook
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Complete Short Stories" offers an intricate exploration of themes such as guilt, sin, and the complexities of human nature through a distinctively romantic lens. This illustrated collection showcases Hawthorne's masterful prose, characterized by rich symbolism and a hauntingly introspective style that delves deep into the moral consequences of the characters' choices. Each tale, from the eerie resonance of "The Lottery" to the poignant reflections in "The Birthmark," draws upon the rich backdrop of 19th-century New England, a setting imbued with both mythic qualities and historical significance. Hawthorne's prowess in weaving psychological depth with supernatural elements situates these stories within the American Romantic literary context, making them timeless explorations of the human condition. Hawthorne, born in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1804, grew up in the shadow of the Salem witch trials, an experience that profoundly shaped his literary voice and thematic preoccupations with morality and the supernatural. His Puritan ancestry weighed heavily on him, instilling a sense of both isolation and a profound reflection on the nature of evil. Having honed his craft through various publications and a growing acknowledgment in literary circles, Hawthorne's keen insight into the human psyche culminated in this collection. For readers seeking an enthralling glimpse into the intricacies of human emotions and ethical dilemmas, "The Complete Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne" is an indispensable read. This beautifully illustrated compilation not only enriches the visual experience of the text but also enhances the understanding of Hawthorne's intricate narratives, appealing to both new readers and literary enthusiasts alike.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length102 hrs 16 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 5, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
103The Christmas Banquet (1844)
2I.
104Drowne's Wooden Image (1844)
3II.
105The Intelligence Office (1844)
4III.
106Roger Malvin's Burial (1832)
5IV.
107P.'s Correspondence (1845)
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6V.
108Earth's Holocaust (1844)
7THE GRAY CHAMPION
109Passages from a Relinquished Work (1834)
8SUNDAY AT HOME
110I. THE INLAND PORT
9THE WEDDING KNELL
111II. ROCHESTER
10THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL
112III. A NIGHT SCENE
11THE MAYPOLE OF MERRY MOUNT
113The Old Apple-Dealer (1843)
12THE GENTLE BOY
114The Artist of the Beautiful (1844)
13MR. HIGGINBOTHAM’S CATASTROPHE
115A Virtuoso's Collection (1842)
14LITTLE ANNIE’S RAMBLE
116INTRODUCTORY NOTE
15WAKEFIELD
117THE GORGON’S HEAD
16A RILL FROM THE TOWN PUMP
118THE GOLDEN TOUCH
17THE GREAT CARBUNCLE: A MYSTERY OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
119THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN
18THE PROPHETIC PICTURES
120THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES
19DAVID SWAN
121THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER
20SIGHTS FROM A STEEPLE
122THE CHIMAERA
21THE HOLLOW OF THE THREE HILLS
123The Snow Image: A Childish Miracle (1850)
22THE TOLL-GATHERER’S DAY
124The Great Stone Face (1850)
23THE VISION OF THE FOUNTAIN
125Main-street (1849)
24FANCY’S SHOW-BOX
126Ethan Brand (1850)
25DR. HEIDEGGER’S EXPERIMENT
127A Bell's Biography (1837)
26I. HOWE’S MASQUERADE
128Sylph Etherege (1838)
27II. EDWARD RANDOLPH’S PORTRAIT
129The Canterbury Pilgrims (1833)
28III. LADY ELEANORE’S MANTLE
130Old News (1835)
29IV. OLD ESTHER DUDLEY
131The Man of Adamant (1837)
30THE HAUNTED MIND
132The Devil in Manuscript (1835)
31THE VILLAGE UNCLE
133John Inglefield's Thanksgiving (1840)
32THE AMBITIOUS GUEST
134Old Ticonderoga (1836)
33THE SISTER-YEARS
135The Wives of the Dead (1832)
34SNOWFLAKES
136Little Daffydowndilly (1843)
35THE SEVEN VAGABONDS
137My Kinsman, Major Molineux (1832)
36THE WHITE OLD MAID
138THE WAYSIDE
37PETER GOLDTHWAITE’S TREASURE
139THE MINOTAUR
38CHIPPINGS WITH A CHISEL
140THE PYGMIES
39THE SHAKER BRIDAL
141THE DRAGON’S TEETH
40NIGHT-SKETCHES
142CIRCE’S PALACE
41ENDICOTT AND THE RED CROSS
143THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS
42THE LILY’S QUEST
144THE GOLDEN FLEECE
43FOOTPRINTS ON THE SEASHORE
145FRAGMENTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF A SOLITARY MAN
44EDWARD FANE’S ROSEBUD
146A BOOK OF AUTOGRAPHS
45THE THREEFOLD DESTINY
147AN OLD WOMAN’S TALE
46AUTHOR’S PREFACE
148I. MY VISIT TO NIAGARA
47CHAPTER I. GRANDFATHER AND THE CHILDREN AND THE CHAIR
149II. THE ANTIQUE RING
48CHAPTER II. THE PURITANS AND THE LADY ARBELLA
150III. GRAVES AND GOBLINS
49CHAPTER III. A RAINY DAY
151TIME’S PORTRAITURE
50CHAPTER IV. TROUBLOUS TIMES
152DR. BULLIVANT
51CHAPTER V. THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ENGLAND
153An Ontario Steam-Boat
52CHAPTER VI. THE PINE-TREE SHILLINGS
154The Ghost of Doctor Harris
53CHAPTER VII. THE QUAKERS AND THE INDIANS
155Apparitions
54CHAPTER VIII. THE INDIAN BIBLE
156Sketches in Magazines
55CHAPTER IX. ENGLAND AND NEW ENGLAND
157Sir William Phips (1830)
56CHAPTER X. THE SUNKEN TREASURE
158Mrs. Hutchinson (1830)
57CHAPTER XI. WHAT THE CHAIR HAD KNOWN
159The Haunted Quack (1831)
58APPENDIX TO GRANDFATHER’S CHAIR: PART I
160Sir William Pepperell (1833)
59CHAPTER I. THE CHAIR IN THE FIRELIGHT
161A Visit to the Clerk of the Weather (1836)
60CHAPTER II. THE SALEM WITCHES
162Thomas Green Fessenden (1838)
61CHAPTER III. THE OLD-FASHIONED SCHOOL
163Jonathan Cilley (1838)
62CHAPTER IV. COTTON MATHER
164A Good Man's Miracle (1844)
63CHAPTER V. THE REJECTED BLESSING
165Essays and Criticisms on Hawthorne and His Works
64CHAPTER VI. POMPS AND VANITIES
166Review of Twice Told Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
65CHAPTER VII. THE PROVINCIAL MUSTER
167CHAPTER I. EARLY YEARS
66CHAPTER VIII. THE OLD FRENCH WAR AND THE ACADIAN EXILES
168CHAPTER II. EARLY MANHOOD
67CHAPTER IX. THE END OF THE WAR
169CHAPTER III. EARLY WRITINGS
68CHAPTER X. THOMAS HUTCHINSON
170CHAPTER IV. BROOK FARM AND CONCORD
69APPENDIX TO GRANDFATHER’S CHAIR: PART II
171CHAPTER V. THE THREE AMERICAN NOVELS
70CHAPTER I. A NEW-YEAR’S DAY
172CHAPTER VI. ENGLAND AND ITALY
71CHAPTER II. THE STAMP ACT
173CHAPTER VII. LAST YEARS
72CHAPTER III. THE HUTCHINSON MOB
174PREFACE
73CHAPTER IV. THE BRITISH TROOPS IN BOSTON
175I. FIRST YEARS
74CHAPTER V. THE BOSTON MASSACRE
176II. THE CHAMBER UNDER THE EAVES
75CHAPTER VI. A COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS
177III. WEIGHER, GAUGER, AND FARMER
76CHAPTER VII. THE TEA PARTY AND LEXINGTON
178IV. THE OLD MANSE
77CHAPTER VIII. THE SIEGE OF BOSTON
179V. THE SCARLET LETTER
78CHAPTER IX. THE TORY’S FAREWELL
180VI. LITERARY LABORS
79CHAPTER X. THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
181VII. LIFE ABROAD
80CHAPTER XI. GRANDFATHER’S DREAM
182VIII. LAST YEARS
81APPENDIX TO GRANDFATHER’S CHAIR: PART III
183I. POINT OF VIEW
82BENJAMIN WEST
184II. SALEM
83SIR ISAAC NEWTON
185III. BOYHOOD. — COLLEGE DAYS. — FANSHAWE (pt. 1)
84SAMUEL JOHNSON
186III. BOYHOOD. — COLLEGE DAYS. — FANSHAWE (pt. 2)
85OLIVER CROMWELL
187IV. TWILIGHT OF THE TWICE-TOLD TALES
86BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
188V. AT BOSTON AND BROOK FARM
87QUEEN CHRISTINA
189VI. THE OLD MANSE
88The Old Manse (1846)
190VII. THE SCARLET LETTER
89The Birth-mark (1843)
191VIII. LENOX AND CONCORD: PRODUCTIVE PERIOD
90A Select Party (1844)
192IX. ENGLAND AND ITALY
91Young Goodman Brown (1835)
193X. THE LAST ROMANCE
92Rappaccini's Daughter (1844)
194XI. PERSONALITY
93Mrs. Bullfrog (1837)
195XII. POE, IRVING, HAWTHORNE
94Fire Worship (1843)
196XIII. THE LOSS AND THE GAIN
95Buds and Bird Voices (1843)
197APPENDIX I
96Monsieur du Miroir (1837)
198II
97The Hall of Fantasy (1843)
199III
98The Celestial Rail-road (1843)
200HAWTHORNE
99The Procession of Life (1843)
201THE WORKS OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
100Feathertop (1852)
202Nathaniel Hawthorne: Hours in A Library by Leslie Stephen
101The New Adam and Eve (1843)
203Passages on the Works of Hawthorne by William B. Cairns: Twice Told Tales
102Egotism; or, The Bosom-Serpent (1843)
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