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100 1 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel,
_d1804-1864
245 1 0 _aPassages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-01
508 _aProduced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger
520 _a"Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of personal reflections and observations, likely penned in the early to mid-19th century. This work comprises extracts from Hawthorne’s private letters, mainly detailing his experiences at Brook Farm, a utopian community he briefly joined, and his thoughts on nature, community, and labor. Through these writings, Hawthorne shares insights into the daily life and struggles of a farmer, along with deeper philosophical musings on labor, society, and personal identity. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to Hawthorne's rustic experience at Brook Farm, where he finds himself amidst the harsh realities of agricultural life, describing it with humor and a sense of introspection. He poetically reflects on the tranquility of the natural surroundings while simultaneously grappling with the challenges of farming, such as milking cows and performing manual labor. As he interacts with fellow community members and the various animals on the farm, he infuses his narrative with a blend of whimsy and melancholy, which reveals his ongoing contemplation about the societal ideals of communal living contrasted against the tangible labor that accompanies it. Through this lens, the reader gains insight into the complexities of Hawthorne's character and his views on human experience in rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew England -- Social life and customs
653 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Homes and haunts -- New England
653 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Diaries
653 _aAuthors, American -- Homes and haunts -- New England
653 _aNew England -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8089
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