The Collected Gothic Tales of Nathaniel Hawthorne (Illustrated Edition)

This unique collection of the greatest macabre tales, supernatural stories & horror classics has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Excerpts: «I am afraid this ghost story will bear a very faded aspect when transferred to paper. Whatever effect it had on you, or whatever charm it retains in your memory, is, perhaps, to be attributed to the favorable circumstances under which it was originally told.» (The Ghost of Doctor Harris) "The aspect of the venerable mansion has always affected me like a human countenance, bearing the traces not merely of outward storm and sunshine, but expressive also, of the long lapse of mortal life, and accompanying vicissitudes that have passed within." (The House of the Seven Gables) American novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne's (1804–1864) writing centers on New England, many works featuring moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration. His fiction works are considered to be part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, Dark romanticism. His themes often centre on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral messages and deep psychological complexity. Contents: Introduction: Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House of the Seven Gables (A Novel), The Minister's Black Veil, The Hollow of the Three Hills, The White Old Maid, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, The Birthmark, Young Goodman Brown, Rappaccini's Daughter, Roger Malvin's Burial, The Artist of the Beautiful, John Inglefield's Thanksgiving, Wives of the Dead, An Old Woman's Tale, The Antique Ring, Graves and Goblins, The Ghost of Doctor Harris, Apparitions