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The Life of the Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The Life of the Author: Nathaniel HawthorneCondition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781119771814 Year: 2023 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK) Description: The first major Hawthorne biography to be published in two decades, featuring original scholarship on both unpublished and published sources The Life of the Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne presents a rich and nuanced portrait of one of Americas greatest writers, exploring the thoughts and ideas of a man whose profound insights about the human condition

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ISBN: 9781119771814
Year: 2023
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)


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The first major Hawthorne biography to be published in two decades, featuring original scholarship on both unpublished and published sources

The Life of the Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne presents a rich and nuanced portrait of one of America’s greatest writers, exploring the thoughts and ideas of a man whose profound insights about the human condition continue to resonate in the modern day. Accessible to those with little knowledge of Hawthorne, this unique volume uses a new biographical approach based on exhaustive primary research that provides readers with a better understanding of the artist and his work.

Author Dale Salwak challenges the presumption that Hawthorne was a reclusive, eccentric, and alienated man whose relevance to modern times is diminishing. Drawing from his forty-five years’ experience reading, studying, and teaching Hawthorne, the author reveals a more approachable Hawthorne. In-depth and reflective chapters explore topics such as the circumstances that led Hawthorne to become a writer, the influence of Sophia Hawthorne on her husband’s work, the theory of the unfulfilled homoerotic relationship between Hawthorne and Herman Melville, and more.
Offers a fresh reading of Hawthorne’s life and work from birth to death

Provides new perspectives on Hawthorne and stories surrounding his work

Draws from a wide variety of sources, including novels, tales, children’s books, notebooks, and personal letters to and from Hawthorne

Suggests new strategies for teaching Hawthorne to today’s students

Includes a detailed index and comprehensive introduc
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