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A Virtuoso's Collection (From "Mosses from an Old Manse"): Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

A Virtuoso's Collection (From "Mosses from an Old Manse"): author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.

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A Virtuoso's Collection (From "Mosses from an Old Manse") is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804–1864).

Catalogue synopsis

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"A Virtuoso's Collection" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story first published in 1842. A narrator tours an extraordinary museum filled with legendary artifacts and creatures from history, mythology, and literature—from the wolf that ate Little Red Riding Hood to Prometheus's vulture, from Don Quixote's Rosinante to a live phoenix. As the tour progresses through this cabinet of wonders, the mysterious guide reveals an unexpected identity that transforms the meaning of this impossible collection.

Book and edition facts

  • Title: A Virtuoso's Collection (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")
  • Author credits: Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804–1864)
  • Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

  • New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
  • Short stories

Gutenberg collections

  • Category: American Literature
  • Category: Novels

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