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Main-Street is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1851. The story is set in the fictional town of Main-Street, which is a small, sleepy New England town. The protagonist of the story is a young woman named Hester Prynne, who is forced to wear a scarlet... Read Full Overview

"Main-Street" is a narrative history of the metamorphosis of a pathway through a primordial, untouched forest barely trodden by moccasined Indians into a busy main-street thoroughfare that winds through a large, bustling town trodden by increasingly sophisticated white settlers... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Respectable-looking individual makes his bow and addresses the public. In my daily walks along the principal street of my native town, it has often occurred to me, that, if its growth from infancy upward, and the vicissitude of characteristic scenes that have passed along this... Read Full Overview

Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4, 1804 - May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in 1804 in the city of Salem, Massachusetts to Nathaniel Hathorne and the former Elizabeth Clarke Manning. His ancestors include... Read Full Overview

"Main Street" is a novel by Sinclair Lewis, published in 1920. It tells the story of Carol Milford, a young woman who marries and moves to the small, fictional town of Gopher Prairie in Minnesota. The novel explores the clash between Carol's more cosmopolitan and progressive... Read Full Overview

Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 - May 19, 1864) was an American novelist, Dark Romantic, and short story writer.

Main-Street is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne that was first published in 1851. The story is set in a small New England town called ""Main Street"" and follows the life of a young woman named Mary Garth. Mary is a beautiful and intelligent woman who is determined to make... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

A dark story from one of America's unappreciated masters.

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"Main-Street" is a narrative history of the metamorphosis of a pathway through a primordial, untouched forest barely trodden moccasined Indians into a busy main-street thoroughfare that winds through .

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview