Nathaniel Hawthorne
(
July 4,
1804 -
May 19,
1864) was an early
19th century American novelist and
short story author. He was born in
Salem, Massachusetts and died in
Plymouth, New Hampshire. After he died, some of his works were edited by his wife and published for the first time.
Hawthorne had a short friendship with Herman Melville; the letters of the two provide a fascinating manuscript.
Hawthorne briefly dabbled in Transcendentalism.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's most famous works include:
