Nathaniel Hawthorne

Main Street (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Main Street vividly captures the essence of a 19th-century American small town. As the communal spine, it's lined with a mix of modest wooden and brick buildings, reflecting the era's architectural simplicity and craftsmanship. This lively thoroughfare bustles with townsfolk, embodying a close-knit community spirit. Hawthorne's narrative paints a scene where light and shadow dance across the street, lending both warmth and a touch of mystery, mirroring the complexities of human nature he frequently explores. Amidst this, splashes of greenery and color from trees and flowers subtly infuse nature into the urban landscape, making Main Street a symbol of American simplicity, authenticity, and timeless charm.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: True Sign Publishing House
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. März 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789362535351
• Artikelnr.: 73553151

Autorenporträt

Nathaniel Hathorne, as his name was originally spelled, was born on July 4, 1804, in Salem, Massachusetts; his birthplace is preserved and open to the public. William Hathorne, the author's great-great-great-grandfather, was a Puritan and the first of the family to emigrate from England. He settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts, before moving to Salem. There he became an important member of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and held many political positions, including magistrate and judge, becoming infamous for his harsh sentencing. William's son and the author's great-great-grandfather John Hathorne was one of the judges who oversaw the Salem witch trials. Hawthorne probably added the w to his surname in his early twenties, shortly after graduating from college, in an effort to dissociate himself from his notorious forebears. Hawthorne's father Nathaniel Hathorne Sr. was a sea captain who died in 1808 of yellow fever in Dutch Suriname; he had been a member of the East India Marine Society. After his death, his widow moved with young Nathaniel, his older sister Elizabeth, and their younger sister Louisa to live with relatives named the Mannings in Salem, where they lived for 10 years. Young Hawthorne was hit on the leg while playing bat and ball on November 10, 1813, and he became lame and bedridden for a year, though several physicians could find nothing wrong with him.