The Great Stone Face, and Other Tales of the White Mountains
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Length2h 6m
About this audiobook
"The Great Stone Face" is a short story published by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850. The story reappeared in a full-length book, The Snow-Image, and Other Twice-Told Tales, published by Ticknor, Reed & Fields in 1852. It has since been republished and anthologized many times. Hawthorne sets the scene in a rural valley located in an unnamed U.S. state that resembles New Hampshire. A rock formation in a nearby notch is imagined, by many locals and visitors, to resemble the shape and features of a human face. The local folklore of the valley includes a prophecy, alleged to descend from the Native Americans, that at some future date a native son would be born within sight of the notch whose features would resemble the Great Stone Face; and when this face was seen, those who would see him would recognize that he was "the greatest and noblest personage of his time." This prophecy inspires an innocent youngster of the valley, Ernest, who feels within himself the quest to help uncover this hero.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (626)
Includes Goodreads
GenreLiterary Classics
Length2 hrs 6 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 13, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
4THE GREAT CARBUNCLE
2THE GREAT STONE FACE
5SKETCHES FROM MEMORY
3THE AMBITIOUS GUEST
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