Nathaniel Hawthorne Biography

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NAME: Nathaniel Hawthorne
OCCUPATION: Author
BIRTH DATE: July 04, 1804
DEATH DATE: May 19, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH: Salem, Massachusetts

PLACE OF DEATH: Plymouth, New Hampshire

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Author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) wrote novels The Scarlet Letter, The House of Seven Gables, and the short story "Young Goodman Brown," among others.

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Born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1804, Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories include "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" (1832), "Roger Malvin's Burial" (1832), "Young Goodman Brown" (1835),

and the collection Twice-Told Tales. He is best known for his novels The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851). His use of allegory and symbolism make Hawthorne one of the most studied writers.

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(born July 4, 1804, Salem, Mass., U.S.—died May 19, 1864, Plymouth, N.H.) U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Descended from Puritans, he was imbued with a deep moral earnestness. After producing several unexceptional works, he wrote some of his greatest tales, including “My Kinsman, Major Molineux” (1832), “Roger Malvin's Burial” (1832), and “Young Goodman Brown” (1835). His story collections include Twice-Told Tales (1837), Mosses from an Old Manse (1846), and The Snow-Image (1851). He is best known for the novels The Scarlet Letter (1850), a story of adultery set in colonial New England considered to be one of the best American novels, and The House of the Seven Gables (1851), the story of a family that lives under a curse for generations. His later works include The Blithedale Romance (1852) and The Marble Faun (1860). A skilled literary craftsman and a master of allegory and symbolism, he ranks among the greatest American fiction writers.