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100	1		_aHawthorne, Nathaniel, _d1804-1864
245	1	4	_aThe Great Stone Face, and Other Tales of the White Mountains
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-02-26
505	0		_aThe great stone face -- The ambitious guest -- The great carbuncle -- Sketches from memory.
508			_aProduced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger
520			_a"The Great Stone Face, and Other Tales of the White Mountains" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of fictional tales likely written in the late 19th century. This work revolves around themes of nature's majesty and human aspirations, with a focus on the iconic Great Stone Face in New Hampshire, which serves as a symbol of nobility and virtue. The collection explores various characters shaped by their surroundings and their quests for greatness, with the main character, Ernest, representing hope and the longing for a moral ideal linked to the Great Stone Face. At the start of the book, the opening story introduces a mother and her young son, Ernest, who are captivated by the Great Stone Face, a rock formation that resembles a human visage. As they discuss an old prophecy that foretells the emergence of a noble man bearing a likeness to the Great Stone Face, Ernest's admiration grows. The story then follows Ernest as he grows up with the visage as a guiding presence, infusing his life with noble ideals. As rumors swirl about various wealthy or powerful figures returning to the valley, each claiming connections to the prophecy, Ernest remains steadfast in his hope that the true great man will appear. However, as he observes the characters aspiring to fulfill this prophecy, including the greedy merchant Gathergold, he grapples with the realization that true greatness may take forms that are unrecognized by others, challenging the expectations and beliefs of those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aShort stories
653			_aHistorical fiction, American
653			_aWhite Mountains (N.H. and Me.) -- Fiction
653			_aOld Man of the Mountain (N.H.) -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1916
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