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100 1 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel,
_d1804-1864
245 1 0 _aIn colonial days
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-03-28
505 0 _aHowe's masquerade -- Edward Randolph's portrait -- Lady Eleanore's mantle -- Old Esther Dudley.
520 _a"In Colonial Days" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of historical tales written in the late 19th century. The book captures the essence of colonial New England, exploring themes of history, memory, and the supernatural through various legends and anecdotes surrounding the Province House in Boston. The opening portion sets the stage for a deep dive into the past, centered around the happenings in a once-grand estate that witnessed significant events in American history. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the Province House and an elderly narrator's attraction to the historical significance of this location. He recounts his experience visiting the house, describing its architecture and evoking a sense of nostalgia for the times when loyalists and British governors held sway. Through a conversation with an elderly patron at the bar, a legend is teased about an enigmatic masked ball that took place there, hinting at supernatural elements and the ghostly figures linked to the colonial past. This sets the stage for the intertwining of history and legend, creating an atmosphere rich with intrigue as the reader anticipates the stories of the characters and events that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, American
653 _aMassachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction
653 _aProvince House (Boston, Mass.) -- Fiction
700 1 _aMerrill, Frank T.,
_d1848-1923
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64944
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