The Cambridge Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne

by Leland S. Person

Book Overview

As the author of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne has been established as a major writer of the nineteenth century and the most prominent chronicler of New England and its colonial history. This introductory book for students coming to Hawthorne for the first time outlines his life and writings in a clear and accessible style. Leland S. Person also explains some of the significant cultural and social movements that influenced Hawthorne's most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521670969
• ISBN13: 9780521670968
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 9.0"