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100 1 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel,
_d1804-1864
245 1 3 _aAn Old Woman's Tale :
_b(From: "The Doliver Romance and Other Pieces: Tales and Sketches")
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-11-01
508 _aProduced by David Widger and David Widger
520 _a"An Old Woman's Tale" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story that falls within the genre of fictional narrative, likely written in the early to mid-19th century, a period characterized by Romanticism and an interest in exploring psychological depth through storytelling. The tale revolves around the recollections of a narrator about an elderly woman from their childhood, who spins intricate stories steeped in memory and imagination, addressing themes of nostalgia, community, and the passage of time. The story follows a young couple, David and Esther, who experience a peculiar slumber alongside their village, stirring vast memories and a gathering of their ancestors and community members from the past. As they sit together in a grove, they notice a myriad of familiar yet strange figures appearing in their village, engaged in various activities, dressed in old-fashioned attire. Each character is imbued with a sense of history and connection to the past, juxtaposing David and Esther’s present as they slowly grasp the surreal nature of their experience. The narrative culminates with David's determination to unearth a mystery suggested by their dream, reflecting the theme of exploration and the intertwining of past and present. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTreasure troves -- Fiction
653 _aGhosts -- Fiction
653 _aDreams -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9251
999 _c51062
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