Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Criticisms and Interpretations by Henry James
This site provides Henry James' criticism of Nathaniel Hawthorne's works.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Later National Literature: Pi
This encyclopedia, "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature" provided by Bartleby.com, includes some information in Book III (Later National Literature) about realism as related to the writer Poe. Find this information...
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How to Get an "A" on Your Scarlet Letter Assignment
These student notes reading and understanding "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne also include a link to the full-text novel.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read the full text of "The Blithedale Romance" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story is set in a utopian community founded on socialist ideals yet destroyed by the selfishness of the inhabitants.
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Uwm Libraries: Nathaniel Hawthorne
This site provides biographical information and an overview of Hawthorne's contribution to American literature.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Gentle Boy by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read the full text of the short story "The Gentle Boy" by Nathaniel Hawthorne about a young Quaker boy who is left orphaned after his father is killed and his mother is banished.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Gray Champion by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read one of the most popular books by Nathaniel Hawthorne "The Gray Champion" on this site.
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Classic Reader: The Great Carbuncle by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read the full text of the short story "The Great Carbuncle" by Nathaniel Hawthorne about a group of adventurers in search of a brilliant gem.
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Classic Reader: The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read the full text of "The Great Stone Face" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Renaissance
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is The Renaissance.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Scarlet Letter
This ebook version of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Scarlet Letter Choice Menu
A twenty-two part learning module on The Scarlet Letter. Lessons include links to information and directions to complete various projects in conjunction with reading Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter: In a Nutshell
This site analyses the novel in its historical context and provides a look into 17th century America.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Birthmark
This short story by Nathaniel Hawthrone, The Birthmark, is one of Hawthorne's more well known short stories. Read about this story and its major characters and themes in this fascinating site.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
This fascinating site looks at Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, in terms of character and themes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Epithet
The lesson introduces epithets and goes over how epithets are used in writing. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Timeline of American Literature and Events: 1830s
A brief timeline which includes American literature and American historical events. Ranges from 1830 to 1839. Includes the first co-educational college, Oberlin College. Hyperlinks to various authors of the period.
Washington State University
Washington State University: American Authors: Hawthorne Interactive Crossword
If you know the characters and plots of Hawthorne's most famous work, this crossword should be a breeze. If you're stuck, ask for a hint, then check your work.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read the full text of the short story "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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Classic Reader: The Canterbury Pilgrims by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read the short story "The Canterbury Pilgrims" by Nathaniel Hawthorne about a young couple who decide to leave a Shaker community when newcomers arrive and they exchange points of view.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Celestial Railroad by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read the short story "The Celestial Railroad" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In it, Hawthorne parodies the seventeenth-century book "The Pilgrim's Progress", which portrays a Christian's spiritual journey through life.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Circe's Palace. By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read the short story "Circe's Palace." by Nathaniel Hawthorne about Odysseus and his Adventures at the Island of Circe.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Young Goodman Brown" is an allegory of the fall of man. Read the full text of this short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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Classic Reader: "Legends of the Province House: Ii. Edward Randolph's Portrait"
Text of the short story "Legends of the Province House: II. Edward Randolph's Portrait" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)