Bøker av Nathaniel Hawthorne

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. Boston in the 1600s is a small town, but a large crowd waits for Hester Prynne outside the prison. She carries a baby in her arms and the scarlet letter "A" is on her dress. "A" is for adulteress. Who is the father of her baby? Nobody knows and Hester will not say.

A mysterious tale of crime, witchcraft and the supernatural. The House of the Seven Gables is a gloomy New England Mansion, reeking of past sins and malevolent threats. The Pyncheon family that lives there has inherited the curse of centuries-old accusations of witchcraft, and is haunted by the ghosts of the sinful dead.

Against the backdrop of 17th New England, Hester Prynne is branded with an 'A' to mark her adultery and the strict condemnation of the Puritan community. As Hester's crimes define her public life and the sinister Roger Chillingworth vows revenge, this devastating tale follows the characters as they grapple with shame, remorse and repentance.

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a key American novelist and short story writer of the Romantic period. 'The Christmas Banquet', originally published in 1844, is a classic example of Hawthorne's preoccupation with the darker side of human nature. Many of the earliest ghost stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Included in the Collected Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne are nine classics including: The Gorgon's Head, The Miraculous Pitcher, John Inglefield's Thanksgiving, The Paradise of Children, The Great Stone Face, The Ambitious Guest, The Great Carbuncle, The Notch of the White Mountains, The Three Golden Apples.Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist writing centers on New England, many featuring moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration and centering on the inherent evil and sin of humanity.