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Nathaniel Hawthorne: A Pioneering Voice of American Romanticism

Born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne was greatly influenced by his Puritan ancestors and the historical legacy of witch-hunting. A Bowdoin College graduate, he published his first novel "Fanshawe" anonymously in 1828. Renowned for works like "The Scarlet Letter" and "The Minister’s Black Veil," Hawthorne explored complex themes of morality, guilt, and the human experience. His marriage to Sophia Peabody enriched his life as he contributed to the Transcendentalist movement, melding Romanticism with deep spiritual insights.

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Nathaniel Hawthorne: A Pioneering Voice of American Romanticism

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  1. Nathaniel Hawthorne

  2. Nathaniel Hawthorne Born in 1804 Salem, Massachusetts

  3. Nathaniel Hawthorne Puritan ancestors Witch-hunting John Hathorne

  4. Nathaniel Hawthorne Bowdoin College in 1825 Publishes Fanshawe anonymously in 1928 “The Minister’s Black Veil” “Young Goodman Brown” Twice Told Tales

  5. Nathaniel Hawthorne Brook Farm in 1841

  6. Nathaniel Hawthorne Marries Sophia Peabody in 1842

  7. Nathaniel Hawthorne Salem Custom House

  8. Nathaniel Hawthorne The Scarlet Letter (1850) Sold 2500 copies in 10 days Best seller “No more perfect work of the American imagination,” D.H. Lawrence

  9. Nathaniel Hawthorne Romanticism Global artistic movement Europe in late 1700s North America 1800s Individual > Society Nature > Industry Emotion/Intuition > Reason A “Romance”

  10. Nathaniel Hawthorne Transcendentalism Romanticism on Steroids Spiritual “transcends” the physical Individual experience > doctrine Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Thoreau Sophia Peabody…

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