THE BLITHEDALE ROMANCE
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
CONTENTS
| I. | OLD MOODIE |
| II. | BLITHEDALE |
| III. | A KNOT OF DREAMERS |
| IV. | THE SUPPER-TABLE |
| V. | UNTIL BEDTIME |
| VI. | COVERDALE'S SICK CHAMBER |
| VII. | THE CONVALESCENT |
| VIII. | A MODERN ARCADIA |
| IX. | HOLLINGSWORTH, ZENOBIA, PRISCILLA |
| X. | A VISITOR FROM TOWN |
| XI. | THE WOOD-PATH |
| XII. | COVERDALE'S HERMITAGE |
| XIII. | ZENOBIA'S LEGEND |
| XIV. | ELIOT'S PULPIT |
| XV. | A CRISIS |
| XVI. | LEAVE-TAKINGS |
| XVII. | THE HOTEL |
| XVIII. | THE BOARDING-HOUSE |
| XIX. | ZENOBIA'S DRAWING-ROOM |
| XX. | THEY VANISH |
| XXI. | AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE |
| XXII. | FAUNTLEROY |
| XXIII. | A VILLAGE HALL |
| XXIV. | THE MASQUERADERS |
| XXV. | THE THREE TOGETHER |
| XXVI. | ZENOBIA AND COVERDALE |
| XXVII. | MIDNIGHT |
| XXVIII. | BLITHEDALE PASTURE |
| XXIX. | MILES COVERDALE'S CONFESSION |
THE MARBLE FAUN
or The Romance of Monte Beni
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Volume One of Two
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I | MIRIAM, HILDA, KENYON, DONATELLO |
| CHAPTER II | THE FAUN |
| CHAPTER III | SUBTERRANEAN REMINISCENCES |
| CHAPTER IV | THE SPECTRE OF THE CATACOMB |
| CHAPTER V | MIRIAM'S STUDIO |
| CHAPTER VI | THE VIRGIN'S SHRINE |
| CHAPTER VII | BEATRICE |
| CHAPTER VIII | THE SUBURBAN VILLA |
| CHAPTER IX | THE FAUN AND NYMPH |
| CHAPTER X | THE SYLVAN DANCE |
| CHAPTER XI | FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES |
| CHAPTER XII | A STROLL ON THE PINCIAN |
| CHAPTER XIII | A SCULPTOR'S STUDIO |
| CHAPTER XIV | CLEOPATRA |
| CHAPTER XV | AN AESTHETIC COMPANY |
| CHAPTER XVI | A MOONLIGHT RAMBLE |
| CHAPTER XVII | MIRIAM'S TROUBLE |
| CHAPTER XVIII | ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE |
| CHAPTER XIX | THE FAUN'S TRANSFORMATION |
| CHAPTER XX | THE BURIAL CHANT |
| CHAPTER XXI | THE DEAD CAPUCHIN |
| CHAPTER XXII | THE MEDICI GARDENS |
| CHAPTER XXIII | MIRIAM AND HILDA |
THE MARBLE FAUN,
or The Romance of Monte Beni
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Volume II. of III.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER XXIV | THE TOWER AMONG THE APENNINES |
| CHAPTER XXV | SUNSHINE |
| CHAPTER XXVI | THE PEDIGREE OF MONTE BENI |
| CHAPTER XXVII | MYTHS |
| CHAPTER XXVIII | THE OWL TOWER |
| CHAPTER XXIX | ON THE BATTLEMENTS |
| CHAPTER XXX | DONATELLO'S BUST |
| CHAPTER XXXI | THE MARBLE SALOON |
| CHAPTER XXXII | SCENES BY THE WAY |
| CHAPTER XXXIII | PICTURED WINDOWS |
| CHAPTER XXXIV | MARKET-DAY IN PERUGIA |
| CHAPTER XXXV | THE BRONZE PONTIFF'S BENEDICTION |
| CHAPTER XXXVI | HILDA'S TOWER |
| CHAPTER XXXVII | THE EMPTINESS OF PICTURE GALLERIES |
| CHAPTER XXXVIII | ALTARS AND INCENSE |
| CHAPTER XXXIX | THE WORLD'S CATHEDRAL |
| CHAPTER XL | HILDA AND A FRIEND |
| CHAPTER XLI | SNOWDROPS AND MAIDENLY DELIGHTS |
| CHAPTER XLII | REMINISCENCES OF MIRIAM |
| CHAPTER XLIII | THE EXTINCTION OF A LAMP |
| CHAPTER XLIV | THE DESERTED SHRINE |
| CHAPTER XLV | THE FLIGHT OF HILDA'S DOVES |
| CHAPTER XLVI | A WALK ON THE CAMPAGNA |
| CHAPTER XLVII | THE PEASANT AND CONTADINA |
| CHAPTER XLVIII | A SCENE IN THE CORSO |
| CHAPTER XLIX | A FROLIC OF THE CARNIVAL |
| CHAPTER L | MIRIAM, HILDA, KENYON, DONATELLO |
CONCLUSION
THE LIFE AND GENIUS OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
By Frank Preston Stearns
CONTENTS
| PREFACE | |
| THE LIFE AND GENIUS OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE | |
| CHAPTER I. | SALEM AND THE HATHORNES: 1630-1800 |
| CHAPTER II. | BOYHOOD OF HAWTHORNE: 1804-1821 |
| CHAPTER III. | BOWDOIN COLLEGE: 1821-1825. |
| CHAPTER IV. | LITTLE MISERY: 1825-1835 |
| CHAPTER V. | EOS AND EROS: 1835-1839 |
| CHAPTER VI. | PEGASUS AT THE CART: 1839-1841 |
| CHAPTER VII. | HAWTHORNE AS A SOCIALIST: 1841-1842 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | CONCORD AND THE OLD MANSE: 1842-1845 |
| CHAPTER IX. | “MOSSES PROM AN OLD MANSE”: 1845 |
| CHAPTER X. | FROM CONCORD TO LENOX: 1845-1849 |
| CHAPTER XI. | PEGASUS IS FREE: 1850-1852 |
| CHAPTER XII. | THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE: 1852-1854 |
| CHAPTER XIII. | HAWTHORNE IN ENGLAND: 1854-1858 |
| CHAPTER XIV. | ITALY |
| CHAPTER XV. | HAWTHORNE AS ART CRITIC: 1858 |
| CHAPTER XVI. | “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 |
| CHAPTER XVII. | HOMEWARD BOUND: 1860-1862 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | IMMORTALITY |
| APPENDICES | |
| APPENDIX A | |
| APPENDIX B | |
| APPENDIX C | |
| INDEX |
DOCTOR GRIMSHAWE’S SECRET
A ROMANCE
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
CONTENTS
PREFACE
DOCTOR GRIMSHAWE’S SECRET
APPENDIX
OUR OLD HOME
A Series of English Sketches
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
CONTENTS
| OUR OLD HOME. |
| CONSULAR EXPERIENCES. |
| LEAMINGTON SPA. |
| ABOUT WARWICK. |
| RECOLLECTIONS OF A GIFTED WOMAN. |
| LICHFIELD AND UTTOXETER. |
| PILGRIMAGE TO OLD BOSTON. |
| NEAR OXFORD. |
| SOME OF THE HAUNTS OF BURNS. |
| A LONDON SUBURB. |
| UP THE THAMES. |
| OUTSIDE GLIMPSES OF ENGLISH POVERTY. |
| CIVIC BANQUETS. |
OUR OLD HOME
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Volume II. Of II.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| Lord Nelson | Frontispiece. |
| NEAR OXFORD | 281 |
| Blenheim | 292 |
| The Thames at Oxford from Folly Bridge | 318 |
| Magdalen College, Oxford, from the Cherwell | 322 |
| SOME OF THE HAUNTS OF BURNS | 325 |
| Robert Burns | 334 |
| Burns's Birthplace, Alloway Parish, near Ayr | 350 |
| The Auld Brig o' Doon, Ayr | 354 |
| Alloway Kirk | 356 |
| A LONDON SUBURB | 359 |
| A Country House | 364 |
| The Houses of Parliament | 374 |
| UP THE THAMES | 411 |
| London Bridge | 412 |
| Tower of London, showing Traitors' Gate | 428 |
| St. Paul's Cathedral | 430 |
| Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey | 452 |
| OUTSIDE GLIMPSES OF ENGLISH POVERTY | 470 |
| An English Almshouse | 500 |
| CIVIC BANQUETS | 527 |
SKETCHES AND STUDIES
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
CONTENTS
LIFE OF FRANKLIN PIERCE.
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| CHIEFLY ABOUT WAR MATTERS. |
| ALICE DOANE’S APPEAL. |
| THE ANCESTRAL FOOTSTEP |
| THE ANCESTRAL FOOTSTEP. |
TALES AND SKETCHES
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
CONTENTS
| I. The Inland Port. |
| II. Rochester. |
| III. A Night Scene. |
TALES AND SKETCHES
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
CONTENTS
| My Visit To Niagara |
| The Antique Ring |
| Graves And Goblins |
BIOGRAPHICAL STUDIES
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
CONTENTS
| Mrs. Hutchinson |
| Sir William Phips |
| Sir William Pepperell |
| Thomas Green Fessenden |
| Jonathan Cilley |
TRUE STORIES OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY
Biographical Stories
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
CONTENTS
| BENJAMIN WEST. |
| SIR ISAAC NEWTON. |
| SAMUEL JOHNSON. |
| OLIVER CROMWELL. |
| BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. |
| QUEEN CHRISTINA. |
TRUE STORIES FROM HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
CONTENTS
| Preface |
| THE WHOLE HISTORY OF GRANDFATHER'S CHAIR |
| Part I |
| Chapter I |
| Chapter II |
| THE LADY ARBELLA |
| Chapter III |
| Chapter IV |
| Chapter V |
| Chapter VI |
| THE PINE-TREE SHILLINGS |
| Chapter VII |
| Chapter VIII |
| THE INDIAN BIBLE |
| Chapter IX |
| Chapter X |
| THE SUNKEN TREASURE |
| Chapter XI |
| Part II |
| Chapter I |
| Chapter II |
| Chapter III |
| THE OLD-FASHIONED SCHOOL |
| Chapter IV |
| Chapter VI |
| THE REJECTED BLESSING |
| Chapter VII |
| Chapter VIII |
| THE PROVINCIAL MUSTER |
| Chapter IX |
| THE ACADIAN EXILES |
| Chapter X |
| Chapter XI |
| Part III |
| Chapter I |
| Chapter II |
| Chapter III |
| THE HUTCHINSON MOB |
| Chapter IV |
| Chapter V |
| THE BOSTON MASSACRE |
| Chapter VI |
| Chapter VII |
| Chapter VIII |
| Chapter IX |
| THE TORY'S FAREWELL |
| Chapter X |
| Chapter XI |
| GRANDFATHER'S DREAM |
| Biographical Stories |
| Chapter I |
| Chapter II |
| BENJAMIN WEST |
| Chapter III |
| SIR ISAAC NEWTON |
| Chapter IV |
| SAMUEL JOHNSON |
| Chapter V |
| SAMUEL JOHNSONâ?"continued. |
| Chapter VI |
| OLIVER CROMWELL |
| Chapter VII |
| BENJAMIN FRANKLIN |
| Chapter VIII |
| BENJAMIN FRANKLINâ?"continued |
| Chapter IX |
| QUEEN CHRISTINA |