Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Twice-Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story collection published in two volumes in 1837 and 1842. These previously anonymous magazine stories were gathered at a friend's urging, their title drawn from Shakespeare's "King John." The collection launched Hawthorne's literary reputation, earning praise from contemporaries like Longfellow, who called it a work of genius, and Poe, who admired its purity while critiquing its allegory. The stories explore American themes with distinctive style, helping establish a uniquely American literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The gray champion -- Sunday at home -- The wedding-knell -- The minister's black veil -- The Maypole of Merry Mount -- The gentle boy -- Mr. Higginbotham's catastrophe -- Little Annie's ramble -- Wakefield -- A rill from the town pump -- The Great Carbuncle -- The prophetic pictures -- David Swan -- Sights from a steeple -- The Hollow of the three hills -- The toll-gatherer's day -- The vision of the fountain -- Fancy's show-box -- Dr. Heidegger's experiment -- Legends of the Province House: Howe's masquerade. Edward Randolph's portrait. Lady Eleanore's mantle. Old Esther Dudley -- The haunted mind -- The village uncle -- The ambitious guest -- The sister-years -- The White Old Maid -- Peter Goldthwaite's treasure -- Chippings with a chisel -- The Shaker bridal -- Night-sketches -- Endicott and the Red Cross -- The Lily's quest -- Footprints on the seashore -- Edward Fane's rosebud -- The threefold destiny. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twice-Told_Tales Release date is 2004-10-11 Rick Niles, John Hagerson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Historical fiction, American PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13707 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13707 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133326.0 13707